The Mansfield Public Library Has a Large Number of Books

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Mansfield Public Library has a large number of books that anyone with a library card may borrow. Anyone can obtain a card for free. Because the number of copies of each book is limited, not everyone can have the same book at the same time. What type of good would the library books be classified as in this case?

• A)private goods
• B)club goods
• C)common resources
• D)public goods

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Definitions:

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