Which Statement Is NOT One of the Four Principles That

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT one of the four principles that underlie individual choice?

• A)Choices are necessary because resources are scarce.
• B)Overall spending sometimes gets out of line with the economy's productive capacity.
• C)"How much" is a decision at the margin.
• D)People usually respond to incentives,exploiting opportunities to make themselves better off.

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Definitions:

National Priority List

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

A U.S. federal law, established to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants.

Alpha Particle

A type of ionizing radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons, emitted from the nucleus of an atom during radioactive decay.

Atomic Nucleus

The central core of an atom, containing protons and neutrons and holding most of the atom's mass.