A nonexcludable public good is

A. nonrivalrous in consumption.
B. rivalrous in consumption.
C. asymmetric.
D. a good for which it is impossible (or prohibitively costly) to exclude someone from receiving the benefits of its services.
E. a and d


Answer: E

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