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Well water from an aquifer is a good that economists call "rival" but "non-excludable." Explain what you think that means?

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"Non-excludable " : This means that the well water form an aquifer can be drilled by anybody and not just a specific person or company.

" rival " : This means that the consumption of well water form an aquifer is exclusive for certain consumers ( i.e. cannot be consumed by everybody )

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well water from an aquifer is a good considered "Non-excludable " : This means that the well water form an aquifer can be drilled by anybody and not just a specific person or company.

Well water from an aquifer is a good considered " rival " : This means that the consumption of well water form an aquifer is exclusive for certain consumers ( i.e. cannot be consumed by everybody )

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