- Explain the difference between positive and normative economics. Give a real-time example of each that you found in doing some outside research.
- After doing some additional research on your own along with the assigned reading on public goods, answer the following questions:
- What are the two main characteristics of this type of good?
- What is the biggest “problem” with allocating public goods?
- Do you think the government should have a role in allocating public goods, or should goods be privatized?
Here’s a great site that offers definitions and examples of economic terms literally from A to Z; https://tinyurl.com/6rxna6a
Assignment Expectations
- Use concepts from the modular background readings as well as any good quality resources you can find.
- Cite all sources within the text and in a reference list at the end of the paper.
- Length: 4–5 pages double-spaced and typed.
