Television Programs Are Nonrival Because

question 140

Multiple Choice

Television programs are nonrival because:

• A)the supplier cannot prevent consumption by people who do not pay for it.
• B)more than one person can consume the same unit of the good at the same time.
• C)individuals ignore the effect of their use on the amount of the resource remaining for others.
• D)the market suffers from inefficiently low consumption.

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