Which of the Following Is a Free Rider

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a free rider?

• A) Butch breeds the feared pit bulls, and his neighbors now erect fences around their property.
• B) Fred watches many public television programs, but he has never sent in a contribution.
• C) Barry steals candy from the store where he works.
• D) Betty regularly uses the local public library.
• E) Joe drives 20,000 miles a year on public streets, but he pays no more in taxes than Sam, who only drives 1,000 miles.

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Definitions:

Free Foreign Trade

The exchange of goods and services across international borders or territories without the imposition of restrictions such as tariffs, quotas, or other barriers.

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, indicating more money leaving the economy than entering it.

Exports

The act of selling goods or services produced in one country to other countries.

Trading Partner

An entity with which a company conducts commerce, involving the exchange of goods, services, or information.