Consumers Who Benefit from a Public Good or Service Without

question 134

Multiple Choice

Consumers who benefit from a public good or service without paying for it are called

• A) free loafers.
• B) thieves.
• C) amoral hazards.
• D) free riders.
• E) externals.

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Affirmative Action Programs

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