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Andrew's mom tells him that she went to the store and bought enough cupcakes so that each member of the family could have one. A

ndrew really loves cupcakes, so he takes two. This results in one family member losing their cupcake. This is an example of: ______.
Social Studies
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Alja [10]3 years ago
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Answer:

The tragedy of the commons.

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Andrew taking two cupcakes instead of one results in one family member losing their cupcake. This is an example of <em>the tragedy of the commons</em>. This term is used in social science to describe the behavior of an individual who overuses a limited shared resource in his benefit. This is done to obtain an individual short-term gain that provokes a long-term loss for the group. This is a behavior that shows an individual caring for his self-interest and not caring for the common good.

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