The "tragedy of the commons" refers to a situation in which the cumulative effect of large numbers of people trying to exploit a widely available or shared resource can degrade it and eventually exhaust or ruin it.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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A. respiration B. photosynthesis C. combustion D. decomposition E. aerobic respiration

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This is the proper order of the forecasting phases

A) analysis, prediction, post-processing B) prediction, post-processing, analysis C) prediction, analysis, post-processing D) post-processing, prediction, analysis

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Less than 3% of Earth's waters are classified as fresh water

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Small-scale businesses in Bangladesh have done well because of the Grameen Bank lending

A) large amounts of money to men. B) large amounts of money to women. C) small amounts of money to men. D) small amounts of money to women.

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