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Common resources and public goods.
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- Which categories of goods are rival in consumption?a. private goods and club goodsb. private goods and common resourcesc. public goods and club goodsd. public goods and common resourcesarrow_forwardTell whether each of the following goods is best characterized as (1) a private good; (2) a public good; (3) an open-access resource; or (4) a club good. briefly explain (a) A video game (b) Clean water (swimmable, fishable, drinkable) (c) Landscaping at a public university (d) News website (e) An electric utility (F) National defense (g) A laptop computerarrow_forwardJust answer true or false 1. Mining has negative externalities 2. The social cost of putting up a dam is reduced if the government ensures that the communities adversely affected are relocated in another area with sustainable sources of livelihood 3. Fireworks display during Christmas sponsored by an agency has both positive and negative externalities. 4. When a public space has been enclosed for a concert and people can only get in by buying tickets, the public space is no longer a public good that is non-rival and non-exclusive.arrow_forward
- Match the good with it's best characterization. A. Open-access resource B. Private good C. Public good D. Club good select A B C D 1. Poke bowl select A B C D 2. Clean air select A B C D 3. Blue fin tuna select A B C D 4. Private beach select A B C D 5. Over-crowded public beach select A B C D 6. Uncrowded public beach select A B C D 7. Open-source software (like Python, R, or Linux) select A B C D 8. Commercial software (like Microsoft Word) select A B C D 9. Organic, free-range chickenarrow_forwardCompare and contrast private and public goods. Give an example for each kind of good.arrow_forwardWhat are the two essential characteristics of public goods? Choose the two characteristics that apply. A. Individuals pay for public goods as they are used. B. Some people receive greater opportunities to use public goods. C. Public goods can be used by more and more people at no additional opportunity cost and without depriving others of any of the goods or services. D. Collection systems are difficult to institute for public goods because of how people use them.arrow_forward
- For each of the goods, identify the characteristics that describe each good. Note that each good will be described with two characteristics. Rivalrous is also referred to as rival in consumption. Consider only the immediate benefits and costs, not any externalities. National Defense Pay- Per- View Cable Television A Hot Pocket Sandwich Private Classroom Education Pajamas A unicycle Excludable Nonrivalrous Nonexcludable Rivalrousarrow_forwardDefine public and private goodsarrow_forwardDefine and give an example of a common resource. Without government intervention, will people use this good too much or too little? Explain.arrow_forward
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