Define the free rider problem and why it happens.
-Is free riding always something that is "bad?" As part of your answer, define free riding and give examples.
Define the free rider problem and why it happens.
-What is it about goods that are not subject to the exclusion principle and non-rival consumption that lead to free riding? Explain.
Describe allocative efficiency and why it breaks down.
-Define allocative efficiency. What are two complications that arise when applying the concept of allocative efficiency?
Define and describe different types of market failures.
-Early in the chapter, it was suggested that there is a market failure if ice cream consumers are not aware of the high fat content of ice cream. Suppose that the government requires all ice cream producers to label the fat content of their ice cream and a stern warning that high-fat diets can lead to heart disease. Some people would ignore the warnings and continue to consume mass quantities of both Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia and Häagen-Dazs's macadamia nut ice cream on a regular basis. Does this mean that the labeling did not eliminate the market failure? Why or why not?