In the village of Axiok,the grassland is an open-access resource.To avoid the common-pool problem,the government can do all of the following except:
A) Do nothing because this is a privately-owned resource
B) Restrict the number of cattle allowed to graze
C) Charge all the cattle owners a fee for use of the grassland
D) Impose a tax on the cattle owners
E) Restrict the number of cattle each farmer is allowed to have

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Since the grassland is described as an open-access resource, it is not privately-owned. Therefore, doing nothing would not effectively solve the common-pool problem. All of the other options (B, C, D, and E) involve some form of regulation or management to limit the amount of grazing on the grassland and prevent overuse or depletion of the resource.

In the Village of Axiok,the Grassland Is an Open-Access Resource