AP Microeconomics 6.3 Public and Private Goods Questions

Review rivalry and excludability, classify public, private, and common goods, and connect free riding to hidden demand, underproduction, and government provision.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2022
Course
AP Microeconomics

Exam points

  • classify public, private and common goods using rivalry and excludability
  • identify pure public goods from nonrival and nonexcludable benefits
  • explain how free riders conceal demand when producers cannot exclude nonpayers
  • connect free riding to private underproduction and the case for government provision

Question 1

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Which of the following is the best example of a pure public good?

A

National defense

B

Internet service

C

Garbage pick-up services

D

A publicly funded sports stadium

E

The U.S. Postal Service

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