When You Purchase and Eat a Hamburger, No One Else

question 118

Multiple Choice

When you purchase and eat a hamburger, no one else can eat the same hamburger. When you download a file on the Internet, the file is still available for others to download. Economists explain this difference between hamburgers and computer files by saying that the hamburger is:

• A) excludable whereas the computer file is not.
• B) nonexcludable whereas the computer file is not.
• C) rival in consumption whereas the computer file is not.
• D) nonrival in consumption whereas the computer file is not.

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Definitions:

Unethical Practice

A behavior that goes against moral principles and professional standards.

Future Favors

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Mutual Obligation

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Whistleblowing

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