Which of the following is a reason that the FASB should closely watch the lobbying behavior of free riders?

a. Responding to the interests of free riders could lead to an underproduction of accounting information.
b. Free riders claim to be acting in the public interest but actually make the market less competitive.
c. Free riders are not affected by accounting regulation.
d. Free riders do not have the direct economic interests in information production that others have.


ANSWER: D

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