A community of 100 persons wants to redistribute (transfer)some income from themselves to members of group A. So far, they don't seem to be able to do what they say they want to do. This is most likely because each member of the community of 100 persons sees his contribution as __________________ relative to the total (of contributions)and therefore chooses to be a __________________.

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A community of 100 persons wants to redistribute (transfer)some income from themselves to members of group A.  So far, they don't seem to be able to do what they say they want to do.  This is most likely because each member of the community of 100 persons sees his contribution as __________________ relative to the total (of contributions)and therefore chooses to be a __________________.

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If each member sees his contribution as small relative to the total, they may choose to be free riders and not contribute to the redistribution. Therefore, despite wanting to redistribute income, they are unable to do so.

A Community of 100 Persons Wants to Redistribute (Transfer)some Income