Question

which of the following would most likely suffer from
the tragedy of the commons?

a private homeowners backyard and front lawn

eavily forested land totally owned by a private company

a golf course owned and maintained by a private company

international fishing waters that belong to everyone

Explanation:

The tragedy of the commons occurs when a shared resource (not privately owned or regulated) is overused because individuals act in their self - interest, depleting the resource. A private homeowner’s backyard/lawn, forested land owned by a private company, and a private golf course are privately owned/regulated, so they don't fit. International fishing waters are a shared (common) resource, so overfishing (tragedy of the commons) is likely here.

Answer:

D. international fishing waters that belong to everyone (assuming the options are labeled A - D with D being the last option as per the order: A. a private homeowner’s backyard and front lawn, B. heavily forested land totally owned by a private company, C. a golf course owned and maintained by a private company, D. international fishing waters that belong to everyone)