Common Resources Get Overused Typically Because

question 65

Multiple Choice

Common resources get overused typically because:

• A)government subsidies encourage users to exploit it
• B)there isn't enough fish for all the fishing trawlers
• C)users ignore the externality they impose on others
• D)common resources are excludable and rival

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