The Free-Rider Problem Is

question 96

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem is

• A)the use of the public goods provided by a state by residents of another state.
• B)the incentive people have to avoid paying for a good they cannot be excluded from consuming.
• C)the incentive people have once they are receiving welfare to keep getting welfare.
• D)that people cannot be forced to accept public goods.

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Definitions:

Genuineness

The quality of being authentic and true to one’s feelings and thoughts in interactions with others.

Sense of Duty

A moral or ethical obligation to act or behave in a certain way, often fueled by personal principles or societal expectations.

Intimacy Versus Isolation

A stage of psychosocial development proposed by Erik Erikson where the challenge is to develop close, committed relationships with others.

Intimate Relationships

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