An individual who wants others to pay for public goods, but plans to use those goods for their own purposes, is often referred to as a _______.

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A free rider is someone who benefits from resources, goods, or services without paying for the cost of the benefit. In the context of public goods, which are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, free riders take advantage of the fact that they cannot be easily excluded from using the goods, but do not contribute to their provision.

An Individual Who Wants Others to Pay for Public Goods