How is a cod fishery an example of the tragedy of the commons?
A. Every boat must fish at a pace to sustain the ecosystem, and in the end, no one gets enough fish.
B. Every boat faces an incentive to catch as many fish as it can as quickly as possible because it knows that other boats will do the same thing-eventually leading to the collapse of the fishery's ecosystem.
C. The fishing, while at a reasonable pace, is unregulated.
D. A cod fishery is not like the tragedy of the commons.
Answer: B
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