When a government wants to solve the tragedy of the commons by banning a good:
A)the cost of breaking the ban needs to be sufficiently low in order to be effective.
B)it needs to change the trade-offs that producers face.
C)the ban will only be effective if it can be easily enforced.
D)it should obtain approval from the community before exacting the ban to be more effective.

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The effectiveness of a ban largely depends on the ability to enforce it. If a ban cannot be enforced, individuals may continue to exploit the resource, rendering the ban ineffective.

When a Government Wants to Solve the Tragedy of the Commons