Assume that each day ten thousand children watch Sesame Street on public television and that watching Sesame Street generates a benefit of $100 per child per year. Once a year, public television hold a pledge drive asking viewers to make voluntary contributions in order to keep the programming available to everyone.
If public television stations collect less than $100 per child during the pledge drive, then this is evidence:

Question

Assume that each day ten thousand children watch Sesame Street on public television and that watching Sesame Street generates a benefit of $100 per child per year. Once a year, public television hold a pledge drive asking viewers to make voluntary contributions in order to keep the programming available to everyone.  
If public television stations collect less than $100 per child during the pledge drive, then this is evidence:

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Since public television is nonexcludable, the free-rider problem will emerge, so every parent has an incentive to contribute less than $100 in hopes that others will make donations.

Assume That Each Day Ten Thousand Children Watch Sesame Street