Nonexcludability causes:
A. firms to supply a lower quantity than they would if they incurred the full costs of the provision of the good.
B. people to demand a higher quantity than they would if they had to pay for what they consumed.
C. people to demand a lower quantity than they would if they paid for what they consumed.
D. firms to supply a higher quantity than they would if they had to pay for what they supplied.
Answer: B
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