For Certain Public Projects Such as Building a Dam on a River

question 86

Multiple Choice

For certain public projects such as building a dam on a river or a bridge to an island, what procedure is a government likely to use to determine what quantity of a public good should be supplied?

• A)It conducts public surveys to determine if consumers want the product.
• B)It hires economists to estimate the market demand for the product.
• C)It takes a vote in Congress.
• D)It evaluates the costs and benefits of producing the good.

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