Superphosphate Is a Fertilizer Resulting from the Treatment of Phosphate

question 23

Multiple Choice

Superphosphate is a fertilizer resulting from the treatment of phosphate rock with

• A) phosphoric acid.
• B) sulfuric acid.
• C) nitric acid.
• D) hydrochloric acid.

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Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service whereby it is not possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.

Free-rider Problem

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Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that anyone can consume them without diminishing their availability to others, such as public parks and clean air.

Competitive Markets

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