A corn farmer is considered a free rider if he chooses not to join the national interest group his fellow farmers created, yet still reaps the benefits of the tax incentives the group lobbied for and won.
The free rider problem is an economic concept of a market failure that occurs when people or individuals are benefiting from resources, goods or services that they do not pay for. In our case, the corn farmer is benefiting from the tax incentives the group lobbied for, yet he or she made zero input or effort to contribute to the groups agenda in getting tax incentives. <span />
Answer:
Using straight line method over Double-declining balance method chances of loss or reduction in gain increases.
Explanation:
When we use straight line method it gives constant value that decrease the book value of plant assets while using double-declining balance method is reduce book value more aggressively in earlier years. Therefore, Book value of asset is much higher compare to double declining balance method hence, chances of loss or reduction in gain are obvious when we use the straight line method.
