One Way to Overcome the Problem of the Commons Is

question 174

Multiple Choice

One way to overcome the problem of the commons is to

• A) assign property rights so that someone owns the resource.
• B) take away property rights so that no one owns the resource.
• C) leave the market alone because the market will reach an equilibrium in which the efficient amount of the resource is used.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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