A free rider shares the benefit of a ______ without paying a share of the costs.
A) private good
B) public good
C) common resource
D) nonrival private good

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A public good is a good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it is difficult or impossible to exclude someone from using it and one person's use of the good does not diminish its availability to others. Because of this, individuals can benefit from the good without contributing to its production or maintenance, leading to the problem of free riders.

A Free Rider Shares the Benefit of a ______ Without