Apart from Yahoo answer(er)s.
2007-03-07 02:48:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
The most obvious answer is air, although some might take issue with the "quality" assertion. Your talking about the most immediate and fundamental human need, and other than refined forms (medical oxygen, scuba gear) no one has ever found a way to charge for it. Other more abstract notions include friendship, love, beauty, etc but I'd rather stick with something tangible (at least in principle).
2007-03-07 10:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by a c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to basic economics, there is no such thing as a free lunch. The costs of everything are born by someone. Thus, cost of free samples that are handed out are born by the stores handing them out, and likewise with other free items.
If you mean is there anything free to you of a high quality and quantity, that is dependent upon those who are doing the subsidizing of the costs. For you to receive it free, someone else must pay the costs. Thus, if someone is willing to pay substantial costs to provide a lot of high quality stuff, then it would be provided. In the real world, this doesn't happen too often.
2007-03-07 12:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by theeconomicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motivation
2007-03-07 10:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by kalabalu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar energy
2007-03-07 15:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides sex, I can't think of anything.
2007-03-07 13:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋