Many Theme Parks Attract Large Numbers of Visitors on a Daily

question 16

Multiple Choice

Many theme parks attract large numbers of visitors on a daily basis. Which of the following best describes reasonable crowd control?

• A) Limiting the number of visitors that can enter a theme park at a given time based on family size
• B) Increasing admission prices on known high-volume days at the park
• C) Closing popular rides at peak times to detour crowds
• D) Erecting small barriers or decorative fencing that separates existing patrons from those patrons that are next in line

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Definitions:

Not Excludable

A characteristic of goods or services that does not allow for the prevention of use by individuals who have not paid for it.

Not Rival

A characteristic of a good where its consumption by one individual does not reduce availability to others, often associated with non-rivalrous goods.

Club Good

A type of good that is excludable but non-rivalrous, meaning those who do not pay cannot access it, but one person's use does not diminish availability for others.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is not owned by anyone, is available for everyone to use, and is rivalrous but non-excludable.