A central concern about common resources is
A) overuse.
B) high production costs.
C) lack of profitability.
D) overproduction due to negative externalities.

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Common resources often suffer from overuse because they are available to everyone and individuals don't bear the full cost of their consumption, leading to a depletion of the resource. This is known as the tragedy of the commons.

A Central Concern About Common Resources Is