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ANon-excludable and non-rival
BNon-excludable and rival
CExcludable and non-rival
DExcludable and rival
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Non-excludable and non-rival
A pure public good is one that nobody can be kept from using and that one user does not use up.
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