A national campaign is asking for contributions of $1.00 per citizen to fund the building of the September 11th memorial in New York City. The total cost of the memorial is estimated to be $260 million. You decide not to contribute, because your contribution would be small relative to the total that it won't make any difference whether you contribute or not. This is an example of the ________ problem.
A) nonexcludable
B) nonrival in consumption
C) free-rider
D) drop-in-the-bucket

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This is an example of the drop-in-the-bucket problem, where an individual feels that their contribution to a large project is so small that it does not make a difference, leading them to not contribute.

A National Campaign Is Asking for Contributions of $1