pose that the government notices that salmon is being overfished along Oregon's Columbia River. The river is publicly owned and there are no restrictions on fishing. Which of the following represe tions that the government could likely use to successfully reduce the overuse of this resource? Taxing the use of the resource. Taxing or setting quantity restrictions on the use of the resource or selling the resource to a private entity. Taxing or setting quantity restrictions on the use of the resource.

pose that the government notices that salmon is being overfished along Oregon's Columbia River. The river is publicly owned and there are no restrictions on fishing. Which of the following represe tions that the government could likely use to successfully reduce the overuse of this resource? Taxing the use of the resource. Taxing or setting quantity restrictions on the use of the resource or selling the resource to a private entity. Taxing or setting quantity restrictions on the use of the resource.

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