A Good Is Nonexcludable If

question 63

Multiple Choice

A good is nonexcludable if

• A) only the government can produce it.
• B) nobody can be excluded from enjoying the benefits of the good.
• C) when you pay for the good, you are guaranteed to be the sole consumer.
• D) when you consume a unit, that means there is no less for someone else.
• E) it is also nonrival.

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between input factors of production and the output of goods or services.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced as a result of using one more unit of a particular input, while keeping other inputs constant.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a productive input, holding other inputs constant.

Production Function

An equation that describes the maximum output of a good achieved from a given number of inputs.