If the voluntary contributions experiment described at the end of the chapter is played multiple times, we would expect:

A. the voluntary contributions will be zero or close to zero.
B. the voluntary contributions will exceed the amount required to provide the public good.
C. the voluntary contributions will equal the amount required to provide the public good.
D. the voluntary contributions will fall short of the amount required to provide the public good, but only by a small amount.


Answer: A

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