Ahmad Mekkaoui 6/12/1 Quiz: Quiz 2 part 1 Time 00:57 Su This Question: 2 pts 150

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Ahmad Mekkaoui 6/12/1 Quiz: Quiz 2 part 1 Time 00:57 Su This Question: 2 pts 150133(13 complete) This Quiz 45p The French analogous to Google or Yahoo. government recently allocated the equivalent of more than $120 million in public funds to Qusero (Latin for "1 searh"), an Internet soarch angine s a publidhy funded Internet soarch ongine a public good or a government sponsored good? OA. Es a pbic good, deemed soaly desirable through the poldal Pocess. O B. Ris a government sponsored good, deemed socially desirable through the political process O C. It is a public good, unlidey to be provided in the private market O D· It is a government sponsored good, deemed poltically desirable through the polical process. Does an Internet search engine satisly the key characteristics of a public good? A. Yes, because it can be used by many people simultaneouslyno addtional opportnity cost, andwould be too cosey to excude users. B. No, users can access the engine smutneously, but advertising space is limited and can be sold topay for the engne. ° C. , because the prople of mal consumption does not apply but users ould be excluded. ( D. No, because it can be used by many people snutaneously at no additonal oppon ayos, bue users oould be ended. Click to select your answer 12

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1) D

Here there are many search engines that are already free to public to access, so this good specifically is designed to meet political goals so must be considered as government sponsored good for meeting political goals.

2) B

Search engine is a business that is run by companies, They offer this service because they want to sell the Ad-space to users, So it is more of service provider and no free public good. Search engines may even restrict search access if everyone choose to block adverts.

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