Common Property Resources Like Fish Stocks in Open Waters Tend

question 123

Multiple Choice

Common property resources like fish stocks in open waters tend to be over-utilized because:

• A) the marginal social cost is less than the private marginal cost.
• B) the marginal social cost is always equal to the private marginal cost.
• C) the marginal social cost is greater than the private marginal cost.
• D) none of the above

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