Assume there is no way to prevent someone from using an interstate highway, regardless of whether or not he or she helps pay for it. This characteristic is called:
A) Nonrivalry
B) Nonexcludability
C) Nontaxability
D) Nondiscrimination

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Nonexcludability refers to the inability to prevent someone from using a good or service, such as an interstate highway, even if they do not contribute to its funding. Nonrivalry refers to the fact that one person's use of the good does not diminish its availability to others. Nontaxability and nondiscrimination are not relevant characteristics in this context.

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