The Most Effective New Effort to Prevent the "Tragedy of the Commons

question 71

Multiple Choice

The most effective new effort to prevent the "tragedy of the commons" might include

• A)using common-property resources at or above their sustainable yields.
• B)using shared resources at rates below their estimated sustainable yields.
• C)moving from a users pay approach to a taxpayers pay approach.
• D)deregulating industries that use common-property resources.
• E)increasing public availability to resources.

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Definitions:

Self-interest

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Binomial Random Variable

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Binomial Experiment

A statistical experiment that fits the binomial distribution; characterized by fixed number of trials, two possible outcomes per trial, independent trials, and constant probability of success.

Trials

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