The 'Tragedy of the Commons' Refers to the Phenomenon Where

question 51

Multiple Choice

The 'tragedy of the commons' refers to the phenomenon where

• A)individuals are free riders.
• B)people overuse a common resource.
• C)people do not internalise an externality.
• D)there is rivalry in consumption.

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Definitions:

Enantiomer

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be overlaid onto each other, much like left and right hands.

Meso Compound

A type of stereochemical isomer with multiple stereocenters that is superimposable on its mirror image, making it achiral despite containing chiral centers.

Diastereomers

Isomers that have a different spatial orientation of atoms but are not mirror reflections of each other.

Meso Form

A stereoisomer with multiple stereocenters that is superimposable on its mirror image, thus being optically inactive.