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Kevin Has Volunteered to Be a Participant in a Study

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Kevin has volunteered to be a participant in a study on sleep. In studying Kevin's brain activity while he is sleeping, the researcher will most likely use a(n) ____.


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Nonrival

A term used to describe a good whereby one person's consumption does not hinder or reduce the ability of another person to consume the same good.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good where it is impossible, or costly, to exclude individuals from using the good once it has been provided.

Free-rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume more than their fair share of a public good, or pay less than their share of the cost, leading to underprovision or depletion of the good.

E-book

A digital format of a book that can be read on computers or other electronic devices.

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