The Owners of Private Property Will

question 24

Multiple Choice

The owners of private property will

• A) use their property for selfish ends, taking no account of the impact their behavior has on others.
• B) use their property in ways that others value because the market will generally reward them with profits (or a higher selling price) if they do so.
• C) find very little incentive to take care of the property or conserve it for the future.
• D) lose profits when they take the wishes of others into consideration.

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