Our free-rider model of voluntary giving suggests that, when the government subsidizes private giving to charity, it's contribution will simply "crowd out" the private contributions so long as no one is at a corner solution.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: When the government subsidizes private giving, it lowers the price of giving -- which is different than when the government contributes directly (when crowd out can happen.)

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