Which of the following best illustrates the free-rider problem?
A) A tollbooth is constructed at the entrance of a privately funded highway.
B) Individuals contribute toward a national defense program by paying taxes to the government.
C) Some homeowners in a mountain resort area refuse to contribute toward paving the area's only access road.
D) You erect a locked gate around your swimming pool to keep out unsupervised children.
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