Hardin ("The Tragedy of the Commons") Strongly Objects to Ideas

question 1

Multiple Choice

Hardin ("The Tragedy of the Commons") strongly objects to ideas put forward by whom in his 1776 publication, Wealth of Nations?

• A) Thomas Jefferson
• B) Adam Smith
• C) Benjamin Franklin
• D) Andrew Carnegie

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Definitions:

Marginal Rate of Substitution

The rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another while maintaining the same level of utility.

Marginal Utilities

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