Public Goods Create a Free-Rider Problem Because

question 78

Multiple Choice

Public goods create a free-rider problem because

• A) only people who pay for the good or service can enjoy the good or service.
• B) people do not want to consume public goods.
• C) the good or service is rival in nature.
• D) the good or service is excludable.
• E) people can enjoy the good or service no matter whether or not they pay for it.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's Cognitive Development Theory

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