_____ is the tendency of society to overuse common resources.
A) The tragedy of the commons
B) The free-rider problem
C) The Coase theorem
D) Social equilibrium

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The tragedy of the commons refers to a situation in which individuals, acting independently and rationally according to each one's self-interest, behave contrary to the whole group's long-term best interests by depleting or spoiling a shared resource.

_____ Is the Tendency of Society to Overuse Common Resources