Public and Private Goods Practice Test

A neighborhood has a small public park with a limited number of picnic tables. The park is open to everyone without a fee, but on busy weekends the tables become scarce and additional visitors make it harder for others to find a table. Based on the characteristics described, which type of good is use of the picnic tables in the park?

A national weather agency publishes real-time storm warnings on an open website and broadcasts them on radio. People can access the warnings without paying, and one person’s access does not reduce the information available to others. Based on the characteristics described, which type of good is public storm-warning information?