UI Post-UTME Economics 2021 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Public Finance

A public good is.........

  1. A.A good that the public must pay for
  2. B.paid for by the government
  3. C.more costly than a private good
  4. D.non-rival in consumption
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Answer: D (non-rival in consumption)

Explanation

A public good is non-rival: one person's use does not reduce what is left for others.