Bob is trying to decide whether to drive to build a new house or to buy an existing one. Although he really wants to build the new house, he realizes that if everyone builds a new house the existing land will be consumed more quickly, leaving less for everyone to enjoy. Bob's decision is an example of a

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A harvesting dilemma is a situation in which individuals have an incentive to exploit a common resource, even though doing so will ultimately deplete the resource and harm everyone. In this case, Bob's decision to build a new house is a harvesting dilemma because it will consume existing land, leaving less for everyone to enjoy.

Bob Is Trying to Decide Whether to Drive to Build