Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: National Income Accounting

Question:

Why is services like roads, schools and hospitals called as "Collective consumption"?

Options:

As government can generate revenue from it

As the demand for the same is very high

As it used by the entire public

None of the above

Correct Answer:

As it used by the entire public

Explanation:

The process of using a product or service for direct satisfaction of an individual is called consumption. Using roads, hospitals etc. is known as collective consumption as they are used by the entire public. These are public goods granted by the government.