All economies have limited resources and cannot provide all the goods and services that are demanded. ..... The strengths of the planned public sector are: public services do not depend on the profit motive and will be supplied even at a loss, the provision of basic services is available to all (such as health insurance services), regardless of people's ability to pay for them.
――横浜国立大学 後期日程(3月12日実施)――2003年