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.Andrew really loves cupcakes,so he takes two.This is an example of

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This is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons, which occurs when individuals act in their own self-interest and consume more than their fair share of a shared resource, resulting in depletion or destruction of the resource. In this case, Andrew acted in his own self-interest and took more than his fair share of the cupcakes, leaving less for the other family members.

Andrew's Mom Tells Him That She Went to the Store