When an interest group succeeds in influencing the implementation of a public policy from which we all benefit but without our contribution to the group's efforts, we are understood as ___ .

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"Free-riders" refers to individuals who benefit from an interest group's efforts without contributing to the group's work or costs. This is because the benefits of the public policy are shared among all members of society, regardless of whether or not they supported the interest group's efforts.

When an Interest Group Succeeds in Influencing the Implementation of a Public