Market goods are goods that are typically provided and priced by market participants in a competitive marketplace, as contrasted with collective goods, which are typically provided by the government. They are characterized by rivalry in consumption and excludability.
Private goods are objects or services that possess typical characteristics including excludability and rivalrous consumption. These goods are consumed by individuals, and the consumption by one person prevents others from consuming the same unit or gaining similar benefits.
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