Economics: Development · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science

What is meant by 'Public Facilities'? Give two examples.

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What is meant by 'Public Facilities'? Give two examples.

Answer: Public facilities are services provided by the government for the collective use of citizens because individual citizens cannot purchase them cheaply or easily on their own. Two examples are schools and safe drinking water.

Solution

Public facilities are crucial because money alone cannot buy all the goods and services needed to live well, necessitating collective provisions like healthcare and sanitation.

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