Once It Becomes Obvious That a Common Resource Is Being

question 9

Multiple Choice

Once it becomes obvious that a common resource is being overused:

• A)market forces cause the use of the resource to shift to a sustainable level
• B)society voluntarily limits its use of the good
• C)it continues to be overused because individuals have no incentive to reduce their use of the good
• D)the good becomes a natural monopoly

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Definitions:

Residence Pattern

Typical patterns in which societies organize where people live, often based on family ties, marriage, or social norms.

Nontraditional Families

Family structures that differ from the typical nuclear family, including single-parent families, blended families, and same-sex parental families, among others.

Single-parent Households

Households headed by one adult who is responsible for raising children.

Single-parent Households

Households headed by a single individual who is responsible for raising children without the partnership of another parent in the home.