Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 11 - Part IV - Public Goods and Common Resources - Problems and Applications - Page 230: 3

Answer

a) Economists call them free riders. b) Government can levy taxes to solve this problem. c) Private market can solve this problem by being hired by government and government will pay them using taxes. Thus the private players can act as public employees rather than private entrepreneurs.

Work Step by Step

a) Economists call them free riders. b) Government can levy taxes to solve this problem. c) Private market can solve this problem by being hired by government and government will pay them using taxes. Thus the private players can act as public employees rather than private entrepreneurs.
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