Multiple Choice
The major distinction between private and public goods is that
A) private goods are goods produced by private firms whereas public goods are goods produced by government--the public sector.
B) unlike private goods, public goods are nonexcludable--it is difficult or impossible to prevent nonpaying customers from receiving the good.
C) unlike private goods, public goods are nonrival in consumption--the consumption of a unit by one person does not detract from the amount available to others.
D) both b and c are correct.
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