why does the government provide tornado sirens, street lights, and lighthouses but not radio stations (other than PBS stations)?
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Step 1: Tornado sirens, street lights, and lighthouses are provided by the government because they have non-rival and non-exclusion qualities, meaning that non-paying consumers cannot be barred from utilizing them. Show more…
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