Since voting is a costly activity and since any individual's vote is unlikely to influence the outcome of most elections, citizens' decisions about whether to participate in an election may constitute a/an ________.

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The collective action problem arises when individuals have an incentive to free-ride and not participate in a collective action that would benefit them all. In the case of voting, each individual may believe that their one vote is unlikely to make a difference in the election outcome, and so they may choose not to participate. However, if everyone in the group decides to free-ride and not vote, the outcome may be less desirable for everyone. This is a classic example of the collective action problem.

Since Voting Is a Costly Activity and Since Any Individual's