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1.8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

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A local municipality implements two new infrastructure projects:

  • Project I: An automated street-lighting system installed along public highways.
  • Project II: A municipal Wi-Fi network where users must pay a subscription fee to receive an access password, and where high traffic during peak hours causes network congestion, reducing connection speeds for all active users.

Which of the following correctly classifies the economic characteristics of these two projects?

Project I is non-excludable and non-rival; Project II is excludable and rival.

Project I is non-excludable and rival; Project II is excludable and non-rival.

Project I is excludable and non-rival; Project II is non-excludable and rival.

Project I is excludable and rival; Project II is non-excludable and non-rival.

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