A software programme is similar to an apple in that it is _____,but it is also similar to public safety in that it is _____.
A) rival in consumption;nonexcludable
B) nonrival in consumption;excludable
C) excludable;nonrival in consumption
D) nonexcludable;rival in consumption

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A software programme is excludable because it can be protected by copyright laws and access can be limited to those who have purchased it. However, once one person has access to it, it can be used simultaneously by multiple users without diminishing its value, making it nonrival in consumption. Public safety, on the other hand, is nonexcludable because it is difficult to exclude people from receiving the benefits of public safety (e.g. police protection). However, it is rival in consumption because one person's use of public safety services (e.g. calling 911) may prevent another person from using it at the same time.

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