The best things in life are free When goods are available free of charge, the market forces that normally allocate resources in our economy are absent. H arc Inc items and derived items copyright o 2001 by Harcourt, IncHarcourt, Inc. items and derived items copyright © 2001 by Harcourt, Inc. “The best things in life are free. . . ” When goods are available free of charge, the market forces that normally allocate resources in our economy are absent