Which of the Following Goods Is Least Likely to Be

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following goods is least likely to be provided by the private sector?

• A) a good for which the marginal private benefit to an individual exceeds the marginal cost of producing the good
• B) a good characterized by rivalry in consumption from which nonpaying customers can be excluded
• C) a good characterized by nonrivalry in consumption from which nonpaying customers can be excluded
• D) a good characterized by nonrivalry in consumption from which paying customers cannot be excluded

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Definitions:

Nasogastric Tube

A flexible tube passed through the nose into the stomach, used for feeding or removing stomach contents.

Auscultate

The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically using a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination.

Aspirate

To draw in or out using a suctioning action, often referring to the inhalation of food or liquid into the lungs, or the removal of substances from the body.

Gastric Contents

The material present in the stomach, including ingested food, stomach acid, enzymes, and sometimes ingested foreign objects.