Question 1:
i) What is a public good? Discuss how the free rider problem might be a problem in the provision of a public good.
ii) What do we mean by ‘‘market failure''? Explain the different types of market failures that may arise in an economy.
Question 2:
i) How will you identify a good tax system?
ii) Describe the different components in the budgetary process of the Mauritian Government. How will you justify the present budget deficit?