What is the problem of a free rider, and how does it relate to public goods? Provide an example of such a problem, and make a couple suggestions on how to mitigate the free rider issue.

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1) By Thursday of this week, search current news (less than 6 months old) and find an article about a company reporting key financial news (e.g., landing a large contract, reporting unusual profits or losses, expressing concern for future profitability, etc.). Briefly review the news item and include the proper APA citation for that article. Why was your chosen financial event newsworthy, i.e., why do you believe this news was important? Also, why did this particular article catch your attention?

 

2) What is the problem  of a free rider, and how does it relate to public goods? Provide an example of such a problem, and make a couple suggestions on how to mitigate the free rider issue.