Under which of the following scenarios would a park be considered a common resource?
A)Visitors to the park must pay an admittance fee, but there are always plenty of empty picnic tables.
B)Visitors to the park must pay an admittance fee and frequently all of the picnic tables are in use.
C)Visitors can enter the park free of charge and there are always plenty of empty picnic tables.
D)Visitors can enter the park free of charge, but frequently all of the picnic tables are in use.

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A common resource is characterized by being non-excludable and rivalrous. In option D, since the park is free to enter (non-excludable) and the picnic tables can become fully occupied, making it impossible for more visitors to use them at the same time (rivalrous), it fits the criteria of a common resource.

Under Which of the Following Scenarios Would a Park Be