What is a government attempting to do by charging a gasoline tax?

a. Reduce the number of free riders who use public roads
b. Encourage private firms to develop public goods
c. Discourage free riders from using toll roads
d. Shift the demand for gasoline to reduce consumption

a. Reduce the number of free riders who use public roads

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A) Completeness B) Transitivity C) More is preferred to less D) Diminishing MRS E) none of the above (All of the above assumptions are satisfied.)

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