In the modern world, corporations can contribute to the global tragedy of the commons by:

A. moving production to locations where they are free to pump pollutants into the environment.

B. imposing stringent environmental standards on developing countries, thus further crippling their economies.

C. creating common environmental and employment standards for all nations.

D. adopting costly pollution controls and in turn losing out on economic advantages.

E. adhering to civil laws rather than common laws in case of any environmental violations.

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Elle Munoz

Business

11 September, 17:40

In the modern world, corporations can contribute to the global tragedy of the commons by:

A. moving production to locations where they are free to pump pollutants into the environment.

B. imposing stringent environmental standards on developing countries, thus further crippling their economies.

C. creating common environmental and employment standards for all nations.

D. adopting costly pollution controls and in turn losing out on economic advantages.

E. adhering to civil laws rather than common laws in case of any environmental violations.

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Bruno Andrade · Answer 1

Option A is correct.

Explanation:

The author of the book critizes the global for not contributing to the society. These companies are dumping their waste in areas where the government allows it to dump and pump pollutants into the environment.