The Argument That There Is a "Free Rider Problem" Means

The argument that there is a "free rider problem" means that ______.

A) people obtain the benefits provided by an interest group without being part of it because the benefit is available to everyone
B) people are basically civic-minded
C) people will only join interest groups for free
D) politicians will ride the issue positions of interest groups into public office
E) too many interest groups seek to imitate the tactics and rhetoric of the civil rights freedom riders