There Is a Metaphor of a Pasture Held "In Common

question 2

Multiple Choice

There is a metaphor of a pasture held "in common". All farmers act on their own self-interest and add additional cows to the field to optimize their own welfare / self-interest. This leads to over-grazing and loss of a farmer's own herd and their own self-interest/ welfare is compromised. This is an example of:

• A) Pasture economy
• B) Tragedy of the Commons
• C) Efficiency borrowing
• D) All of the above

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