The Free-Rider Problem

question 313

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem

• A)forces the supply of a public good to exceed its demand.
• B)results in common resources becoming club goods.
• C)explains why many local governments supply public goods.
• D)results in public goods becoming private goods.

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Definitions:

Spirogyra

A genus of filamentous green algae known for its spiral chloroplasts, commonly found in freshwater environments.

Chloroplasts

organelles found in plant cells and some algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH.

Spiral

A curve that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point.

Spirogyra

A genus of filamentous green algae known for its spiral chloroplasts and its role in freshwater ecosystems.