When Frey and Oberholzer-Gee asked Swiss citizens about their willingness to accept repositories of nuclear waste in their communities, they found that:
A) The willingness to accept such waste went up when the payment per person was increase from $2175 to $6525.
B) The willingness to accept such waste went up when the payment per person was reduced to $2175 from $6525.
C) The willingness to accept such waste went up as long as citizens were paid a certain amount per person.
D) A majority of the residents were willing to accept such waste when no payment was offered and this willingness actually went down when a monetary payment was offered.

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The study by Frey and Oberholzer-Gee found that the willingness of Swiss citizens to accept nuclear waste repositories in their communities decreased when a monetary payment was offered, indicating that the introduction of financial incentives can undermine civic duty or moral commitment.

When Frey and Oberholzer-Gee Asked Swiss Citizens About Their Willingness