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Analysis of a Community Service
A city park charges a $5 entrance fee. On sunny days, the park often becomes so crowded that it is difficult for new visitors to find space for a picnic. The city council is proposing to eliminate the entrance fee. Analyze how this change would affect the park's classification as an economic good by evaluating its two key characteristics (excludability and rivalry) both with the fee and without the fee.
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