A Pure Public Good

question 48

Multiple Choice

A pure public good:

• A) is provided by private firms for the benefit of the public.
• B) exhibits diminishing individual benefits the greater the number of users.
• C) is nonrival and nonexclusive.
• D) provides the same level of welfare to each user.
• E) is financed by tax revenues rather than individual user fees.

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Definitions:

Aggressive Behaviors

Actions that can cause physical or emotional harm to others, often a manifestation of frustration, anger, or predisposition towards hostility.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a stimulus increases the probability of a behavior by either presenting a positive reward (positive reinforcement) or removing a negative condition (negative reinforcement).

Behavioral Approach

A psychological concept focusing on observable behaviors and the ways in which it's possible to alter undesirable behaviors through conditioning.

Punishment

A process in operant conditioning where a response is followed by a stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the response occurring in the future.