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Fredo loves watching Downton Abbey on his local public TV station, but he never sends any money to support the station during its fund-raising drives.
a. What name do economists have for people like Fredo?
b. How can the government solve the problem caused by people like Fredo?
c. Can you think of ways the private market can solve this problem? How does the option of cable TV alter the situation?


Fredo loves watching Downton Abbey on his local public TV station, but he never sends any money to support the station during its fund-raising drives. a. What name do economists have for people like Fredo? b. How can the government solve the problem caused by people like Fredo? c. Can you think of ways the private market can solve this problem? How does the option of cable TV alter the situation?

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