Assume That a House Is Rented by Four Students

Multiple Choice

Assume that a house is rented by four students.When it comes to keeping the house clean,each of the four roommates has an incentive to leave the cleaning to the others.As a result,the house is never clean.Which of the following is the best solution to this problem of free riding?

A) Asking every roommate to clean the house if they dirty it
B) Requiring every roommate to contribute to a cleaning service
C) Requiring each roommate to pay more toward the house rent and groceries
D) Assigning one roommate the responsibility of watching over the other students