Public Broadcasting, in its fund drives, often appeals to viewers by saying, "without you, there will be no Big Bird." This is likely to ________ the free-rider problem and lead to a ________ level of contribution to the public good.

A. increase; smaller
B. increase; larger
C. reduce; smaller
D. reduce; larger


Answer: D

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