Television programmes are nonrival because:
A) the supplier cannot prevent consumption by people who do not pay for it.
B) more than one person can consume the same unit of the good at the same time.
C) individuals ignore the effect of their use on the amount of the resource remaining for others.
D) the market suffers from inefficiently low consumption.

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Television programmes are nonrival because more than one person can consume the same unit of the good at the same time. This is why television broadcasts are considered a public good.

Television Programmes Are Nonrival Because