Question

Rajiv loves watching Downton Abbey on his local public TV station, but he never sends any money to support the station during its fundraising drives. Economists would call Rajiv a . True or False: The government can solve the problem caused by people like Rajiv by sponsoring the show and paying for it with tax revenue collected from everyone. True False True or False: The private market can solve this problem by broadcasting Downton Abbey on cable TV, since then the good would be excludable and thus no longer a public good. True False

Answer 1

Answer:

free rider

true

true

Explanation:

The free rider problem is a form of market failure. It occurs when people benefit from a good or service of communal nature and do not pay to enjoy these services.

Downtown abbey can be classified as a public good, if it is made a private good, the problem would be solved

A public good is a good that is non excludable and non rivalrous.

A private good is a good that is excludable and rivalrous. They are usually exchanged in the market by private sector businesses. It