Question

    Which of the following is/are characteristics of a Public good? 

    1)Non-excludability

    2)Non rival Consumption

    3)Non rejectable

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Public goods are goods that can be consumed simultaneously by a large number of people without the consumption by one imposing an opportunity cost on others. The characteristics of a public good: ●Non excludability i.e., the citizens can enjoy its benefits at no explicit financial cost. ●Non rival consumption i.e., the marginal cost of supplying this public good to an extra citizen is zero. ●Non-Rejectable i.e., collective supply for all citizens means that it cannot be rejected.

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