The Free-Rider Problem Implies That

question 82

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem implies that

• A) each person will pay the full cost of the public good.
• B) nobody wants the public good.
• C) everybody will pay a portion of the cost of the public good.
• D) each person will try to benefit from the public good without paying for it.

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