The Text Mentions Four Aspects of the Governing Role of the City

question 2

Multiple Choice

The text mentions four aspects of the governing role of the city. Which is not one of those four aspects?

• A) to create good conditions for civilized life
• B) to establish good government
• C) to erect buildings and monuments
• D) to raise taxes to pay for itself

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Definitions:

Public Good

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.

Nonexcludable

Nonexcludable goods are those that cannot feasibly or reasonably be kept from individuals who do not pay for them, one of the characteristics of public goods.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good whereby one person's consumption does not prevent or decrease the ability of others to enjoy it as well.

Private Good

A product or service that is consumed by a single individual or household and cannot be used or consumed by others simultaneously.