Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Which of the following best explains why money in your pocket alone cannot guarantee a good quality of life?
(A) Prices of goods keep changing, making money unreliable.
(B) Many essential goods and services — like a clean environment or infectious disease control — can only be effectively provided collectively, not purchased individually.
(C) Rich people always misuse money, so it does not lead to development.
(D) Government taxes reduce the real value of income significantly.
- A Prices of goods keep changing, making money unreliable.
- B Many essential goods and services — like a clean environment or infectious disease control — can only be effectively provided collectively, not purchased individually.
- C Rich people always misuse money, so it does not lead to development.
- D Government taxes reduce the real value of income significantly.
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Model Answer
(B) Many essential goods and services — like a clean environment or infectious disease control — can only be effectively provided collectively, not purchased individually.
Explanation
The passage from the "Public Facilities" section directly states: "money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well" — giving examples of pollution-free environment and protection from infectious diseases as things that require collective provision. Options A, C, and D are not supported by the text. Examiners expect you to identify the option grounded in the textbook concept of collective vs. individual provision.