To avoid inefficient exclusion,the government often provides for free ________ but ________ goods and services.
A) rivalrous; excludable
B) non-rivalrous; excludable
C) rivalrous; non-excludable
D) non-rivalrous; non-excludable

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To avoid inefficient exclusion, the government provides free goods and services that are non-rivalrous (consumption by one person does not reduce the amount available for others) but excludable (can be restricted to certain individuals or groups). This allows the government to provide a public good without creating a tragedy of the commons or market failures.

To Avoid Inefficient Exclusion,the Government Often Provides for Free ________