Which of the Following Statements About Common Property Rights Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about common property rights is FALSE?

• A) Common property is owned by everyone.
• B) Common property is treated as though its price is zero.
• C) Common property is owned by no one.
• D) A common property resource will be overused.
• E) All common property rights problems can be easily solved by assigning the rights to someone.

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