Is education or water a free good?

Question

Is education or water a free good?

Answer 1

They both cost you something. Nothing is free in this world. If nothing else, these things will cost you your time.

Time is money. Spend it wisely.

Answer 2

Neither...we pay for education through our taxes, and we pay a water bill each month...

Answer 3

no. a good example of a free good is air.

if you think its a classified as a free good in your country then think of the 3rd world countries where clean water and free education is a bit of a luxury.

"A free good is available in as great a quantity as desired with zero opportunity cost to society. "

education as the person above said we pay for through our taxes. in some countries education isnt free. or up to a certain level ...most stop at university level. from the definition above, that millions/billions of $ could definitely been used somewhere else like on entertainment and create a society full of dunces...happy dunces.lol.

water maybe abundant (for now, cos i once saw a discovery channel documentary that our fresh water supply is running down) but it cost to purify and transport it. its not like you go down by the river and fetch a pill of water. we actually get billed for that stuff.