question which of the following is the best example of the tragedy of the commons? responses water pollution from oil rigs concentrated in the gulf of mexico water pollution from oil rigs concentrated in the gulf of mexico an increase in the concentration of a toxin as it goes through the food chain an increase in the concentration of a toxin as it goes through the food chain exponential population growth as a country goes through the demographic transition exponential population growth as a country goes through the demographic transition the use of invasive species as a biological control the use of invasive species as a biological control the overharvesting of fish from privately owned lakes

The tragedy of the commons is a concept in economics and social psychology that refers to the depletion of common resources as a result of individual self-interest.

In this situation, individual lake owners may be motivated to harvest as much fish as possible from their lakes, as they personally benefit from the sale of the fish.

However, this behavior could lead to depletion of lake fish populations, which could adversely affect the long-term sustainability of the stock. This is an example of the tragedy of the commons where a resource (a fish in a lake) is depleted by the actions of individuals acting in their own best interests rather than thinking of the communal interests.