The best things in life are free Free goods provide a special challenge for economic analySIs o Most goods in our economy are allocated in markets °… for these goods,, prices are the signals that guide the decisions of buyers and sellers When goods are available free of charge the market forces that normally allocate resources in our economy are absent“The best things in life are free. . .” • Free goods provide a special challenge for economic analysis • Most goods in our economy are allocated in markets… • …for these goods, prices are the signals that guide the decisions of buyers and sellers. • When goods are available free of charge, the market forces that normally allocate resources in our economy are absent