Because of the Free-Rider Problem

question 200

Multiple Choice

Because of the free-rider problem

• A) there is an efficient allocation of resources for common resources.
• B) private provision leads to the production of more than the efficient quantity of a public good.
• C) private provision leads to the production of less than the efficient quantity of a public good.
• D) the public uses too little of a common resource.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Defense Mechanisms

Processes that operate at an unconscious level to help an individual reduce anxiety or psychological discomfort.

Defensive Style

The characteristic manner in which an individual habitually copes with stress, threats, and conflicts, often through specific defense mechanisms.

Unconscious Defense Mechanisms

Tactics used by the subconscious mind to alter, deny, or twist reality to guard against anxiety and undesirable tendencies.

Denial

A defense mechanism where confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.