Question

Common property resources like fish stocks in open waters tend to be overutilized because :________.

A. the marginal social cost is always equal to the private marginal cost.
B. the marginal social cost is less than the private marginal cost.
C. the marginal social cost is greater than the private marginal cost.
D. none of the above.

Answer 1

C. the marginal social cost is greater than the private marginal cost.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case when there is common property resources such as the fish stock that lies in the open waters should be overutilized as the marginal social cost should be more than the private marginal cost because if there is high utlization so it will make the problem in the environment also the cost should be borne by the present and upcoming generations

Therefore the option c is correct