The Ogallala aquifer is a large underground pool of fresh water under several western states in the United States. Any farmer with land above the aquifer can at present pump water out of it. We might expect thatA over time, the aquifer is likely to be overused. B each farmer has a sufficient incentive to conserve the water. C state governments have an incentive to insure that their farmers do not overuse the water. D resources would be used more efficiently if the government paid for the pumps farmers use to get the water.

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3 August, 03:43

The Ogallala aquifer is a large underground pool of fresh water under several western states in the United States. Any farmer with land above the aquifer can at present pump water out of it. We might expect thatA over time, the aquifer is likely to be overused. B each farmer has a sufficient incentive to conserve the water. C state governments have an incentive to insure that their farmers do not overuse the water. D resources would be used more efficiently if the government paid for the pumps farmers use to get the water.

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Milagros Ferguson · Answer 1

Answer: Over time, the aquifer is likely to be overused.

Explanation:

An aquifer is a body of water under the Earth's surface found near a permeable rock, it's normally very clean.

It can be overused if constantly used by the Farmers in the Western parts of the country, because an aquifer acts as a reservoir of water and can dry up or reduce massively as a result intense usage.