A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q21 Mark
A public good must both be non-rivalrous in consumption and have the characteristic of non-excludability. Which situation meets both of these conditions?
Aformer nationalised rail network which has been privatised
Bgood that has an opportunity cost
Cthe building of a new toll road which charges all users the same toll
Dthe provision of street lighting which improves a locality
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