Exploring Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781544337722
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 8, Problem 4P
To determine
A lighthouse is consider as a public good as it benefits many ship owners and in case if it benefits primarily those ships that go to a port nearby.
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