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Assessment 1 ECS3704 63291649
Assessment 1 ECS3704 63291649
Collective goods and services are usually those products that do not have a market price, because it is
impossible to exclude any consumer from the market, although some individuals pay for these goods
and services, most would not pay as they cannot be withheld from them anyway.. these goods can be
regarded as Public goods. while the consumption of public goods cannot be withheld from anyone,
private goods provide the consumer with excludability, making the consumption of a private good
restricted to particular persons, especially those who pay the indicated or negotiated price. once a
private good is paid for, ownership is certain and uniquely determined.
Quasi goods are private goods that are provided by the government because they involve extensive
benefits to the general public. Three reasons why quasi public goods exist:
There is a thin line between private and public goods as they are closely related and can be mistaken
for one another.
References
An introduction to economics: A South African perspective Editor: FG Steyn Year:2004 Page: 54(5.6.1(b))
Calitz,E.Steenekamp.T&S Siebrits,K., 2019. Public Economics. 7 th edition. Cape Town: Oxford University
Press: page 55
Calitz,E.Steenekamp.T&S Siebrits,K., 2019. Public Economics. 7 th edition. Cape Town: Oxford University
Press: page 59. Source : Adapted from Freeman.A.M.1983. Intermediate micro-Economic analysis. New
York; Harper, page 482.
Calitz,E.Steenekamp.T&S Siebrits,K., 2019. Public Economics. 7 th edition. Cape Town: Oxford University
Press: page 62
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