The state of Florida funds a program to recruit outstanding scholars and researchers to reduce pollutants in the Everglades and
restore endangered species. Over time, area residents benefit from cleaner water resources, as well as from a thriving and unique ecosystem. Which of the following represent free riders in this example?
a. Area residents
b. Florida government officials
c. Pollutants
d. Scholars and researchers
The area residents would gain from the benefits of having a cleaner water resources and they would be the one to enjoy thriving from a unique and thriving ecosystem.
A free rider is simply a person or group of people benefiting from a program without having to put any effort or pay a dime for it. In this light, it can be seen why the area residents are the free riders from the example.
The good answers are philosophy, literature and government.
Explanation:
Greek philosophy is the foundation of Western philosophy; Greek comedies and tragedies are Western classics, and democracy as a form of government was born in ancient Greece.
