For the goods and services below identify their characteristics in terms of rivalry and excludability. Next categorize each as either natural monopoly, private, common resources or public. Explain your answer.   Congested city streets A crowed public park Medical research on the relationship between coronavirus and lifestyle An uncongested private sport club A short story Commercial internet signals

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  1. For the goods and services below identify their characteristics in terms of rivalry and excludability. Next categorize each as either natural monopoly, private, common resources or public. Explain your answer.

 

  1. Congested city streets
  2. A crowed public park
  3. Medical research on the relationship between coronavirus and lifestyle
  4. An uncongested private sport club
  5. A short story
  6. Commercial internet signals
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