Which of the following are the features of public goods?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Non-Rivalrous and non-excludable.
Public goods are those goods that are available for everyone’s use and cannot be restricted to specific individuals.
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Non-rivalrous: Consumption by one person does not reduce the availability of the good for others.
Example: One person’s enjoyment of street lighting does not reduce the light available to others. -
Non-excludable: It is not possible to exclude anyone from using the good once it is provided.
Example: National defence protects all citizens, not just those who pay for it.
Hence, public goods are non-rivalrous and non-excludable.