If one person's use of a good prevents another person's ability to use it, then the good is:
A) rival in consumption.
B) nonrival in consumption.
C) normal.
D) excludable.

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When one person's use of a good prevents another person's ability to use it, the good is described as rival in consumption. For example, if one person eats an apple, another person cannot eat that same apple at the same time. Therefore, an apple is a rival in consumption.

If One Person's Use of a Good Prevents Another Person's