Since the public safety that a police force provides is _____ in consumption,the efficient price _____.
A)rival;is zero
B)nonrival;is zero
C)rival;equals marginal social benefit
D)nonrival;equals marginal social benefit

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Public safety is a nonrival good, meaning one person's consumption doesn't reduce the amount available for others. The efficient price for nonrival goods is zero because their marginal cost of provision to an additional consumer is zero.

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