Question

a teacher places a plate of 28 cookies in the center of her classroom. there are 25 students in the class. how could this situation become a tragedy of the commons? if no one takes any cookies if no students like cookies if each student takes one cookie if one student takes 10 cookies

Explanation:

The Tragedy of the Commons occurs when individuals, acting in their self - interest, over - exploit a shared resource. In this case, the cookies are a shared resource. If one student takes 10 cookies, they are acting in their self - interest and depleting the shared resource more quickly than if resources were distributed evenly or conserved. This can lead to a situation where other students do not get any cookies, which is a manifestation of the Tragedy of the Commons.

Answer:

If one student takes 10 cookies