Although most citizens have access to police protection,they also take measures,such as putting locks on their doors,to protect themselves.For most citizens,police protection is a(n)_____ good,while self-protection is a(n)_____ good.
A)public;private
B)public;artificially scarce
C)private;private
D)artificially scarce;common resource

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Police protection is a public good as it is provided by the government and is non-excludable, meaning that people cannot be excluded from using it. Self-protection, on the other hand, is a private good as individuals have to take measures to protect themselves, such as installing locks on their doors, which are excludable and can only be used by the person who put them there.

Although Most Citizens Have Access to Police Protection,they Also Take