The Tragedy of the Commons Is the Absence of Incentives

question 131

Multiple Choice

The tragedy of the commons is the absence of incentives to

• A) correctly measure the marginal social benefit from a common resource.
• B) prevent under use of the common resource.
• C) prevent overuse and depletion of a common resource.
• D) discover the common resource.

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Definitions:

Preconscious

Part of the mind containing thoughts and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily accessed.

Displaced

Removed or moved out of a usual or proper place, often referring to people who are forced to leave their homes.

Fixated

Exhibiting an obsessive focus on an idea, task, or object, often at the expense of the ability to engage with a broader range of topics or activities.

Superego

The part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations.