QUESTION 10 Which of the following scenarios best characterizes a "tragedy of the commons" situation? OIt is collectively rational to cooperate and restrict overall pollution, but it is individually rational not to restrict one's own pollution. OIt is both collectively and individually rational to cooperate and restrict overall pollution. OIt is both collectively and individually rational not to restrict one's own pollution. OWe cannot know what it is collectively rational to do regarding pollution until it is too late.
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