Which of the following is a disadvantage of government provision of a public good? a. the private sector can provide all public goods at a lower cost. b. the government does not provide enough of any public good. c. the government lacks information about what people are willing to pay for the good. d. none of the above is a disadvantage.

Option (C) is correct.

Explanation:

Correct option: The government lacks information about what people are willing to pay for the good.

The government have less information about the willingness to pay of the consumers. So, this creates an obstacle for the government for a efficient provision of a public good.

So, the government have no clue about the minimum that a consumer can pay, this will lead to create problem for the government.

Government don't know to whom these public goods are to be provided.

answerindividual preferences are not revealed in the market for the good;