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Digital Library Funding Strategy
A municipal library offers unlimited digital access to e-books. The library holds a multi-user license for its entire collection, meaning one person checking out an e-book does not prevent others from accessing the same title. To address a budget shortfall, the city council proposes introducing a mandatory annual subscription fee for this digital access. From an economic efficiency perspective, evaluate this proposal. Explain the classification of the digital library service (both before and after the proposed fee) and the primary economic drawback of implementing this change.
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