Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?
A)The number of professional football teams increases to the point where the quality of the games decreases, as does television viewership.
B)The number of satellites increases to the point where they begin running into each other.
C)Disney World becomes so crowded that it institutes a lottery for admissions.
D)A tiger breeding program becomes so successful that local zoos have to build additional exhibits so that visitors can view the cats.

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The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a situation where individuals, acting in their self-interest, consume a shared resource to the point that it becomes depleted or ruined for everyone. In this case, the increasing number of satellites is consuming the space in the atmosphere to the point where they are starting to collide, which illustrates the concept of the Tragedy of the Commons. None of the other options reflect this concept as closely.

Which of the Following Is an Example of the Tragedy