The "Tragedy of the Commons" Refers to the Situation in Which

question 32

Multiple Choice

The "tragedy of the commons" refers to the situation in which individuals attempt to maximize their use of ______ without regard to their degradation or depletion.

• A) pure private goods
• B) toll goods
• C) common pool resources
• D) pure public goods

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