Common resource: A good that is rival (one person use diminishes availability) but nonexcludable (access cannot be restricted).
How to apply it: Apply the tragedy of the commons: without regulation, common resources are overused because individuals ignore the cost to others.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Market Failure and the Role of Government
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