Public or Private?
For each of the following items, write if they are non-rival or not, non-excludable or not, and whether they are a public good or private good.
1. Ice cream cone
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2. National defense
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3. A car
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4. Movie (in a theater) _____________________________________________________________________________
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5. Fire protection (fire depts.) _____________________________________________________________________________
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6. Street lights _____________________________________________________________________________
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7. Flood control
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8. Personal computer
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9. Road system
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10. MP3’s
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