The Free-Rider Problem

question 51

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem

• A)Arises from the ability to exclude an individual from the benefits of someone else's purchase.
• B)Is a government failure resulting from consumption of private goods.
• C)Reflects the inability to exclude an individual from the benefits of someone else's purchase.
• D)Means that the market mechanism is the most efficient way to produce public goods.

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