Which of the following would be most effective in reducing "free riding" in a communal farming system?

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Assigning property rights would give each individual farmer a specific portion of the communal land, thereby incentivizing them to work harder and produce more as they are directly benefiting from their own efforts. This would reduce the problem of free riding, where individuals may not work as hard if they believe they can still reap the rewards of the communal farming system without putting in equal effort. Increasing supervision, penalties, or physical capital may not necessarily address the root cause of the issue, which is the lack of individual ownership and accountability in the communal system.

Which of the Following Would Be Most Effective in Reducing