Multiple Choice
Private markets usually fail to provide lighthouses because
A) lighthouses cost too much to build relative to their benefits.
B) government intervention makes it hard for private lighthouse owners to compete in the market.
C) ship captains have incentives to use lighthouses without paying.
D) lighthouses are valued very little by ship captains these days.
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