Suppose a Particular National Park Imposes a Voluntary Contribution System

question 66

Multiple Choice

Suppose a particular national park imposes a voluntary contribution system for entrants of the park. It is suggested that all entrants pay something and there is an estimate given that $5 per user on average will be sufficient to pay for the expenses of maintaining the park. It is most likely that:

• A)everybody that enters the park will pay a sufficient amount to make sure that expenses are covered.
• B)nobody who uses the park will contribute anything and the expenses will not be covered.
• C)some users of the park will not pay anything and will act as trespassers.
• D)some users of the park will not pay anything and will act as free riders.

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