In medieval Europe an important technological advance was the use of the padded horse collar for plowing.Once this idea was thought of,other people used it.This illustrates that knowledge is generally a
A)public good.
B)societal good.
C)private good.
D)normal good.

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The use of the padded horse collar for plowing was a technological advance that was not restricted to a single individual or group. Once the idea was thought of, it could be shared and used by others, without diminishing the ability of anyone else to use it. This illustrates that knowledge is a public good, which means that it is non-excludable (people cannot be easily prevented from using it) and non-rivalrous (one person's use of it does not reduce the ability of others to use it).

In Medieval Europe an Important Technological Advance Was the Use