5.1.1.1 - Allocation Function of Government Budget
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Define public goods.
💡 Hint: Think about goods that everyone can use without reducing availability.
What does non-excludable mean?
💡 Hint: Consider how access to streetlights works.
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What defines a public good?
💡 Hint: Think of goods that everyone can use without restrictions.
True or False: The free-rider problem affects the availability of public goods.
💡 Hint: Consider how some benefit without paying.
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Discuss how a city can effectively finance a large public park while dealing with the free-rider problem.
💡 Hint: Consider how taxes can encourage contributions.
Analyze the impact of national defense as a public good on a government's budgetary decisions.
💡 Hint: Think about how government priorities may shift based on public needs.
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