In the Tragedy of the Commons parable, if the medieval townspeople had foreseen the tragedy, then they could have dealt with the problem in much the same way that modern society deals with
A)fire protection.
B)poverty.
C)pollution.
D)national defense.

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The Tragedy of the Commons specifically deals with the problem of overuse and depletion of shared resources, which is similar to the problem of pollution in modern society. If the medieval townspeople had foreseen the tragedy, they could have established rules and regulations to manage the use of the commons, such as limiting the number of animals each person could graze or instituting a system of fines for overuse. Similarly, modern society uses regulations and policies to address pollution and other environmental problems.

In the Tragedy of the Commons Parable, If the Medieval