Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

A) The number of professional soccer teams increases to the point where the quality of the games decreases, as does television viewership.
B) A type of duck becomes extinct due to overhunting.
C) An amusement park becomes so crowded that it institutes a lottery for admissions.
D) A monkey breeding program becomes so successful that local zoos have to build additional exhibits so that visitors can view the primates.

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Jennifer Young · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The Tragedy of the Commons refers to a situation 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. The extinction of a type of duck due to overhunting is a classic example, as it shows how unrestricted access to a common resource (in this case, the duck population) leads to overexploitation and depletion of that resource.

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