A Public Good

question 240

Multiple Choice

A public good

• A) is a good that is usually consumed in public, such as a restaurant meal.
• B) is a good people can consume even if they do not pay for it.
• C) is a good produced by government.
• D) results in an efficient allocation of resources.
• E) is a good for which people are willing to pay a very high price.

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Definitions:

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