The free-rider problem exists because
A) private goods or services cause some people to want to take them for free.
B) some goods or services are excludable and cause envy for those who don't have them.
C) some goods or services that are rival and leave some people without them.
D) people cannot be excluded from consuming public goods even if they don't pay for them.
E) people must all consume the same public good and so everyone wants to pay for it.

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The free-rider problem refers to the situation where individuals can benefit from a public good without contributing to its production or maintenance because they cannot be excluded from consuming it, as is the case with public goods.

The Free-Rider Problem Exists Because