Name: Son Dinh ECON 102 – ASSIGNMENT 8
ID: 2597957
Problem 1:
SUMMARY: In its “Infrastructure Report Card,” the American Society of Civil Engineers forecast
that it would cost about $4.590 trillion over the next decade to bring U.S. roads, bridges and ports
up to a safe, functioning level.
Click on the link to read the article and answer the questions. https://www.theguardian.com/us-
news/2017/mar/09/america-infrastructure-rating-problems-engineers-report#comments
a. Of the different kinds of goods learned in class, which one is mentioned in the article?
Answer: In the article, America’s infrastructure can be considered as public good. Since people
cannot be prevented from using bridges, roads or schools, infrastructure is not excludable. Also,
since the kind of good do not reduce in availability as people consume it, it is not rival in
