Pollution and Other Negative Externalities Arise Because

question 157

Multiple Choice

Pollution and other negative externalities arise because

• A)there are no enforceable property rights to open-access resources
• B)legislators cannot agree on what to do about them
• C)they are the price consumers are willing to pay for production of goods and services
• D)private property rights to pollute are controlled by businesses
• E)science cannot decide how to control them

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Definitions:

Culturally Appropriate Behaviour

Actions or manners that are considered to be correct or acceptable according to the norms and values of a particular culture.

Gender Role

Roles, actions, and traits that society deems suitable for males and females, built on social norms and expectations.

Heteronormativity

Is the belief that sex is binary (one is either male or female as conventionally understood), that sex ought to be perfectly aligned with gender, and that sexual relations are appropriate only between people of the opposite sex.

Social Assumption

Preconceived notions or generalized beliefs held by individuals about other people, groups, or societal norms, often without supportive evidence or personal experience.