Public Goods

Patriot High School: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

Netflix/Hulu/Disney+: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

Linton Hall Road: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

The Air and Space Museum in DC: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

Snowplows: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

Manassas Battlefield Park: Public or Private

• Public

• Private

NASA: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

UBER: Public or Private?

• Public

• Private

What is the free rider problem?

• scarcity even when you pay for a good

• Reaping all the benefits without contributing

• Common goods that don't have a price

• none of the above

The government pays for public goods and services through —

• donations from wealthy politicians

• donations from foreign nations

• revenue from sales and income taxes

• revenue from the lottery