Tom, Mary, and Jill have apartments in the same building. Installing a security system for their building would cost $750 . Tom is willing to pay $100 for the security system, Mary is willing to pay $300, and Jill is willing to pay $300 . They meet to vote on whether to pay $250 each. The system will be installed if at least two of them vote for it. After the meeting, the security system will
_____, and this illustrates _____.
a. be installed; the free rider problem
b. not be installed; the free rider problem
c. be installed; a negative externality
d. not be installed; a negative externality
a
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Because consumers who have insurance provided by their employers usually only pay a deductible for a visit to the doctor's office
A) they demand a larger quantity of health care services than they would if they paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service. B) the insurance companies provide a larger quantity of health care services than they would if the consumer paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service. C) the doctors supply a smaller quantity of health care services than they would if the consumer paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service. D) they demand a smaller quantity of health care services than they would if they paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service.
What does it mean to say that workers and firms have rational expectations?
What will be an ideal response?