The free-rider problem arises because:

A. once provided, a public good is available to all regardless of whether they paid for it.
B. poor people cannot afford to contribute to public goods.
C. enforcement of tax laws is inadequate.
D. people disagree with how the government spends its money.


Answer: A

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