If you played the public goods game, this can be used as a follow-up to reinforce some of the concepts covered there. This can also highlight some of the different types of goods other than public goods, and the fact that some goods may be partial (or quasi) public goods.

Give the class the Public Goods 2 handout. Divide them into pairs and ask them to fill in the table and then use this resource to draw their answers together and show the suggested answers.

Good/service Non-excludable? Non-diminishable/ rivalrous?
Roads
Flood defences
Sky TV
Police
Cod in the North Sea
Lighthouses
Bananas
Street lighting
Radio broadcasts
Cars
Music downloads
Fireworks
Public parks
National Defence
Good/service Non-excludable? Non-diminishable/ rivalrous? Type
Roads ?Toll roads? ?(congestion) Quasi-public
Flood defences Y Y Public
Sky TV N Y Club good
Police Y Y but… Public
Cod in the North Sea Y N Common good
Lighthouses Y Y Public
Bananas N N Private
Street lighting Y Y Public
Radio broadcasts Y Y Public
Cars N N Private
Music downloads N Y Club good
Fireworks Y(?) Y(?) Public
Public parks Y Y(?) Public
National Defence Y Y Public