Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781285453569
Author: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1CQ
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Explain the importance to protect the producers from the non – paying customers.

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In the market, if the payment is not demanded for the goods and services, then the potential customers have large incentive to attempt a free ride in an economy. If the number of non – paying customers increase, then the sales revenue of sellers will decrease and be eliminated. It will lead to a decrease in the sellers’ incentive to supply the goods in the market.

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