Public vs private goods
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Private Goods & Services
What makes a good or service private?
• Individual must directly pay for it• Owner can exclude non payers• It can lose its benefit to others if it is
used• For example….
Public Goods & Services
What makes a good or service public?
• Everyone in society can use it• Impractical to pay for it individually• Impractical to exclude non payers• Can be used as many times without
reducing the benefit to others• For example….
What are the benefits of this…?
You Decide
You sure about that last one…
• H:\AP Economics\Unit V (Market Failure & Role of Gov)\Fire Station Aritcle.docx
When do governments decide to produce something as a public good
or service?
TWO FACTORS MUST BE MET!
2 factors for a good or service to be public
If the individual paid for the good, the
benefits would be less than the cost
If the government paid for the good, the
total benefits to society would be
greater than the cost
Do you think ALL education should be a private service?
• On a separate sheet of paper, write an economic report that answers this question.
• Your report should include some graphical explanations.
• Things to consider– Impact on quantity, price– Impact on school environment– Impact on the community– Will a shortage and/or surplus occur?– etc