Deciding Not to Do Something That You Want to Do

question 21

Multiple Choice

Deciding not to do something that you want to do would help to solve a social problem.But the decrease in the social problem would be so very tiny that it's tempting for you to just go ahead and do it anyway.This is an example of the concept of

• A)a vicious cycle.
• B)rejection of attractive alternatives.
• C)somebody's business becoming everybody's business.
• D)the tragedy of the commons.

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Definitions:

Yogurt Production

The process of fermenting milk with specific bacterial cultures to produce yogurt, a thick, creamy, and slightly sour dairy product.

Alcoholic Fermentation

A biological process by which sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide as byproducts.

Lactate Fermentation

A biological process occurring without oxygen where glucose or similar six-carbon sugars are transformed into cellular energy and lactate as a metabolic byproduct.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and water.