Economics Semester Exam

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Question
What types of public goods does the government oversee? (1 point)
Responses

non-excludable and rivalrous
non-excludable and rivalrous

excludable and non-rivalrous
excludable and non-rivalrous

non-excludable and non-rivalrous
non-excludable and non-rivalrous

excludable and rivalrous

1 answer

The correct response is:

non-excludable and non-rivalrous

Public goods are typically characterized by these two features: they are non-excludable (meaning individuals cannot be effectively excluded from using them) and non-rivalrous (meaning one person's use does not diminish the availability for others). Examples include national defense and public parks.