Consider the following statements regarding Public Goods and Externalities: 1. Non-rivalry and non-excludability are two characteristics of Public Goods 2. Market can provide the optimal amount of a good in the presence of externalities Which of the state

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Q: 112 (CAPF/2024)
Consider the following statements regarding Public Goods and Externalities:
1. Non-rivalry and non-excludability are two characteristics of Public Goods
2. Market can provide the optimal amount of a good in the presence of externalities
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CAPF

Public goods are defined by non-rivalry and non-excludability, which means one person’s consumption does not reduce availability for others, and no one can be excluded from using the good. Externalities usually prevent markets from providing optimal quantities, thus making statement 2 incorrect.