The Tragedy of the Commons for sheep grazing on common land can be eliminated by the government doing each of the following except
A)assigning land property rights.
B)auctioning off sheep-grazing permits.
C)taxing sheep flocks.
D)subsidizing sheep flocks.

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Subsidizing sheep flocks would only incentivize more sheep grazing and exacerbate the Tragedy of the Commons. The other options would establish a system of regulation and control to mitigate overgrazing and prevent destruction of the common land resource.

The Tragedy of the Commons for Sheep Grazing on Common