Automobile Emissions Generate Pollution,have Health Costs for Pedestrians,and Cause Discomfort

question 95

Multiple Choice

Automobile emissions generate pollution,have health costs for pedestrians,and cause discomfort to residents of a city.In this case:

• A)too little of society's resources are being used to operate automobiles.
• B)the externality can be internalized by imposing a specific tax on drivers.
• C)there is an external benefit to society from operating automobiles.
• D)the externality can be internalized by granting a specific subsidy to drivers.

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Definitions:

Sinoatrial Node

The heart's natural pacemaker, located in the right atrium, responsible for initiating the heart's contractions.

Atrioventricular Node

A part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that helps regulate the heart rate by transferring signals from the atria to the ventricles.

Atrioventricular Bundle

A group of heart muscle fibers responsible for conducting impulses from the atria to the ventricles, ensuring coordinated heart contractions.

Pulse Pressure

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.