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Transcribed Image Text:Wireless, high-speed Internet is provided for free in
the airport of the city of Communityville.
. At first, only a few people use the service.
What type of a good is this and why?
b. Eventually, as more people find out about
the service and start using it, the speed of the
connection begins to fall. Now what type of a
good is the wireless Internet service?
c. What problem might result and why? What is one
possible way to correct this problem?
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