Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Free-Rider

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the free-rider problem?

• A) higher the cost of organizing, the more serious the free-rider problem
• B) bundling together nonmarket action and services for interest group members increases the free-rider problem
• C) free-rider problem does not affect the funds available for nonmarket action
• D) higher the costs of collective action, the less prevalent the free-rider problem

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Definitions:

Valsalva Maneuver

A technique involving deep breath and then forcibly exhaling while keeping the mouth and nose closed, used in medicine to test heart function and in other applications.

Flatulence

The accumulation of gas in the digestive system leading to the release of gas through the anus.

Balanced Suspension Traction

A method used in orthopedics to support fractured bones, relieve muscle spasms, or reduce pain, by suspending limbs or other body parts in a balanced position with weights and pulleys.

Peristaltic Movement

The wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.