The Free-Rider Problem Is the Reason Way Private Markets Are

question 88

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem is the reason way private markets are unlikely to achieve the efficient level of production of

• A) normal goods.
• B) excludable goods.
• C) public goods.
• D) private goods.

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