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Chapter 30, Problem 9QP
(a)
To determine
Example of a good that is rival in consumption and is excludable.
(b)
To determine
Example of a good that is non-rival in consumption and is excludable.
(c)
To determine
Example of a good that is rival in consumption and is non-excludable.
(d)
To determine
Example of a good that is non-rival in consumption and is non-excludable.
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