If an External Cost Exists, Who Bears It in an Unregulated

question 39

Multiple Choice

If an external cost exists, who bears it in an unregulated, competitive market transaction?

• A) nobody
• B) the federal government
• C) someone other than the producers
• D) the buyers of the product

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Definitions:

Differential Gene Expression

The process where genes are turned on or off in different cell types, leading to differences in structure and function among cells.

Morphogenesis

The process by which an organism develops its shape and structure.

Preprophase Band

A ring of microtubules and actin filaments that appears in plant cells during preprophase, indicating where the cell wall will form during cell division.

Chromosomes

Structures within living cells that contain the organism's genetic material (DNA) organized with proteins, crucial for DNA replication, repair, and expression.