ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Why are public goods different than private goods?
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Public goods are rivalrous in consumption and excludable, whereas private goods are nonrivalrous in consumption and nonexcludable.
Public goods are rivalrous in consumption and nonexcludable, whereas private goods are rivalrous in consumption and excludable.
Public goods are nonrivalrous in consumption and nonexcludable, whereas private goods are rivalrous in consumption and excludable.
Public goods are nonrivalrous in consumption and excludable, whereas private goods are rivalrous in consumption and excludable.
Public goods are rivalrous in consumption and excludable, whereas private goods are nonrivalrous in consumption and excludable.
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