Each of the following is likely to be a successful way for the government to solve the problem of overuse of a common resource except
A)regulating the use or consumption of the common resource.
B)taxing the use or consumption of the common resource.
C)selling the common resource to a private entity.
D)asking individuals to voluntarily reduce their use of the resource.

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Voluntary measures often fail to effectively manage common resources because individuals may not have sufficient incentive to reduce their usage without regulation or economic incentives.

Each of the Following Is Likely to Be a Successful