Which of the Following Characteristics Best Defines a Public Good

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics best defines a public good?

• A) rival and excludable
• B) rival and nonexcludable
• C) nonrival and nonexcludable
• D) nonrival and excludable
• E) a good that is never produced by the government

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Definitions:

Cilia

Hair-like structures on the surface of some cells that beat in waves to move fluid, mucus, or materials over the cell surface.

Flagella

Long, whip-like structures that protrude from the cell body of certain cells, used for movement.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in intracellular transport and cell shape maintenance.

Mitochondria

Organelles within cells responsible for producing energy through aerobic respiration, often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell.