UPSC Prelims 2018EconomyQuestion 5 of 20If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government, thenAthe opportunity cost is zero.Bthe opportunity cost is ignored.Cthe opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the Government.Dthe opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the tax-paying public.See explanationLinked Syllabus ConceptsRevision notes for concepts tested in this PYQ.Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Core IndustriesValue-Based Procurement and Life-Cycle CostingDisinvestment PolicyAccountability of Private Entities Receiving State PatronageIndirect Taxation & Fiscal Policy for Public Health/NutritionDefence Expenditure and Fiscal PolicyRelated Study ConceptsPublic Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Core IndustriesValue-Based Procurement and Life-Cycle CostingDisinvestment PolicyAccountability of Private Entities Receiving State PatronageIndirect Taxation & Fiscal Policy for Public Health/NutritionDefence Expenditure and Fiscal Policy
