A Tragedy of the Commons Occurs When a Resource Is

question 137

Multiple Choice

A tragedy of the commons occurs when a resource is

• A)rival and excludable.
• B)rival and nonexcludable.
• C)nonrival and nonexcludable.
• D)nonrival and excludable.

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