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    Which Statement Best Illustrates the Tragedy of the Commons
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Which Statement Best Illustrates the Tragedy of the Commons

Question 40

Question 40

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Which statement best illustrates the tragedy of the commons? 


A)  Irrigated cropland can be ruined by salinization. 
B)  Some levels of pollution are life threatening. 
C)  Some activities harm the environment, but others do not. 
D)  A factory pollutes a river as much as the law allows.

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