Practice mode Market

What do we call a good where one person’s consumption does not reduce the amount available to others and no one can easily be excluded from using it?

Correct answer A. Public good

Explanation

These two features, non-rivalry and non-excludability, define a public good. Because people cannot be made to pay, private markets tend to under-provide such goods.

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