Question

Seymour owns 3 acres of beautiful waterfront property on a large inland lake. In his will, Seymour donates the land to the state with the understanding that the land will be used as a state beach that anyone may use without paying any fees. This state beach

A. will tend to be overused because it is nonexcludable.
B. is rival in consumption when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends.
C. is a common resource when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends.
D. All of the above are correct.

Answer 1

The answer is: D) All of the above are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

A) The state beach will tend to be overused because it is a public good that cannot exclude anyone from using it.

B) The state beach is a direct competition to other public or private beaches when it is used by the general public, since only one can be used at a given point in time.

C) The state beach is a common resource because it provides users with tangible benefits.