If the Consumption of a Good by One Person Reduces

question 160

Multiple Choice

If the consumption of a good by one person reduces the amount of it that can be consumed by others, the good is

• A)excludable.
• B)nonexcludable.
• C)rivalrous in consumption.
• D)nonrivalrous in consumption.

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