The owners of private property will
A) use their property for selfish ends, taking no account of the impact their behavior has on others.
B) use their property in ways that others value because the market will generally reward them with profits (or a higher selling price) if they do so.
C) find very little incentive to take care of the property or conserve it for the future.
D) lose profits when they take the wishes of others into consideration.

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The market incentivizes property owners to use their property in ways that others value because it rewards them with profits or a higher selling price. This means that property owners are more likely to take the impact of their behavior on others into consideration. While there may be some exceptions, this is generally true in a market-based economy.

The Owners of Private Property Will