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If a person enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but does not contribute to those efforts, he or she is called a

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The answer is free rider. A free rider is a person who benefits from something without applying any efforts or paying for it. In other words, Free riders uses the utility without paying their fair/equal share/part. They consume benefits of a public good without contributing from their side. Examples could include: Lighthouse, fish stock preservers.
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