The Absence of Incentives to Prevent the Overuse of a Common

question 87

Multiple Choice

The absence of incentives to prevent the overuse of a common resource that arises when its users have no incentive to conserve it and use it sustainably is referred to as

• A)unsustainable production.
• B)sustainable production.
• C)the tragedy of the commons.
• D)rational ignorance.
• E)irrational production.

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Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the field of developmental psychology and his theory of cognitive development in children.

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