The "Tragedy of the Commons" Is a Term That Refers

question 19

Multiple Choice

The "tragedy of the commons" is a term that refers to

• A)tragic events such as forest fires and hurricanes that cause more damage than they should because of the failure of government to develop a common approach to handling disasters.
• B)the tendency for a common resource to be overused.
• C)the failure of Britain's House of Commons to respond quickly to tragedies such as the Great Plague.
• D)free riding that causes too little of a public good to be produced.

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