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CharlieWard

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Suppose that your town is planning to build a local community center, but does not have the necessary funds. If a minimum number of people contribute, the center will be built.
 
  However, if that happens, then others can free-ride and use the center without contributing. If too many people expect to free-ride, the center will never be built. This is an example of a
  A) replenishing resource management dilemma.
  B) tragedy of the commons.
  C) public goods dilemma.
  D) cooperation-conflict dilemma.

Question 2

In the study by Brechner (1977) of a tragedy of the commons dilemma in the laboratory, under what circumstances were participants most able to use the resource effectively?
 
  A) when they were competing against one another
  B) when they worked in teams against one another
  C) when they were able to communicate with each other
  D) when they did not place high value on the outcome



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Answer: C

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Answer: C





 

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