"High Machs" Are Most Likely to Get Their Own Way

question 61

Multiple Choice

"High Machs" are most likely to get their own way:

• A) in loosely structured situations, with few established rules.
• B) when people victimized by them talk about it, creating fear of their successes.
• C) when others pay attention to their actions rather than their words.
• D) in all of the above situations.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

describes a good or service that cannot be withheld from individuals who do not pay for it, characteristic of public goods.

Free Riders

Individuals who benefit from resources, goods, or services without paying for them, relying on others to bear the cost.

Private Firm

A business owned by private individuals or groups, not controlled by the government, and operated for profit.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are accessible to all and one person's use does not diminish another's.