Mosquito control is an example of a good that:
A) people still get to enjoy even without paying for it, that is a nonrival good.
B) if used by one person cannot be used by another, that is a nonrival good.
C) people still get to enjoy even without paying for it, that is a nonexcludable good.
D) people must pay for to enjoy, that is an excludable good.

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Mosquito control is something that can benefit an entire community, regardless of whether or not each individual pays for it. Therefore, it is considered a nonexcludable good. However, it is still a rival good in the sense that if there is not sufficient mosquito control, more people will be affected by mosquito bites. Therefore, A and B are not correct. D is not correct because the statement in the question says that people still get to enjoy mosquito control without paying for it, which means that it is not necessary for individuals to pay for it in order to benefit from it.

Mosquito Control Is an Example of a Good That