It May Be Easy for Two Neighbors to Agree to Drain

question 46

Multiple Choice

It may be easy for two neighbors to agree to drain a meadow, which they possess in common, to grow crops. However, when the meadow is much larger and reaches thousands of people, the solution is more difficult because:

• A) decision making is nearly impossible with so many people.
• B) factions would form that would ultimately destroy the meadow for everyone.
• C) the problem of the "tyranny of the majority" would be impossible to control.
• D) the people involved would suffer from the "free rider problem."
• E) the state of nature takes over, leading to conflict.

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Definitions:

Imaginary Unit

The imaginary unit, denoted as \(i\), is defined as the square root of \(-1\) and is foundational in complex number theory.

Standard Form

A way of writing numbers, particularly large or small numbers, using powers of ten, or a method to write equations, especially linear equations, in a specific format.

Imaginary Unit

The square root of negative one, denoted by \(i\), used in complex number calculations.

Standard Form

A way of writing down very large or very small numbers easily, or a way to write equations in a specific format.