alleryStart learning →Why is efficient Lindahl taxation hard in practice?
APeople understate valuations
BFirms refuse to produce
CTaxes cannot be collected
DGoods become excludable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. People understate valuations
Individuals gain by underreporting how much they value a public good, so the right tax cannot be set.
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