The Tragedy of the Commons Occurs When People

Multiple Choice

The tragedy of the commons occurs when people

A) intentionally disregard state and federal laws.
B) act in their own self-interests and use up a resource that is available to all but exists in limited quantity.The depletion of the resource adversely affects the community as a whole.
C) act in their own self-interests and do not pay their fair share for collective resources.The social order breaks down as people lose trust in their government's regulatory abilities.
D) choose to focus on the collective needs of the community at the expense of their own self-interest.The result is a pervasive feeling of animosity.