The Tragedy of the Commons Results When a Good Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

The Tragedy of the Commons results when a good is

• A)rival in consumption and not excludable.
• B)excludable and not rival in consumption.
• C)both rival in consumption and excludable.
• D)neither rival in consumption nor excludable.

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Definitions:

Memory Cell

Small lymphocyte that is derived from a B cell or T cell and that rapidly responds to a subsequent exposure to the same antigen.

Mast Cell

A type of white blood cell part of the immune and neuroimmune systems, which releases histamine and other substances during inflammatory and allergic reactions.

Macrophage

A type of white blood cell part of the immune system, involved in the detection, phagocytosis, and destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms.

Red Blood Cell

A type of blood cell that is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.