Clean Water in a River Is Nonexcludable Because

question 150

Multiple Choice

Clean water in a river is nonexcludable because:

• A)it is not possible to 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 their use has on the amount of the resource remaining for others.
• D)consumption is inefficiently low.

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Definitions:

Colostrum

The first form of milk produced by mammalian mothers shortly after giving birth, rich in antibodies.

Breast Milk

The milk produced by human breasts or the mammary glands for nourishing babies, rich in nutrients and antibodies.

Gravida

A term used in obstetrics to refer to a pregnant woman, typically followed by a number indicating the number of pregnancies.

Stillbirths

The birth of a baby who has died in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy, distinguished from miscarriage, which occurs earlier.