If one person trashes the roadside, it has little noticeable effect. However, as many people do the same, the roadsides become unsightly and require more state money from taxes for the cleanup, which affects everyone. This is an example of
A)a carbon-neutral society.
B)the cost-benefit ratio.
C)the tragedy of the commons.
D)learned helplessness.

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The scenario describes the tragedy of the commons, where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource through their collective action.

If One Person Trashes the Roadside, It Has Little Noticeable