When Legislators Consider Passing Policies to Control Pollution, They Must

question 33

Multiple Choice

When legislators consider passing policies to control pollution, they must consider the potential economic impacts of the policies. The legislators are given the information shown in the figure.
-Assuming the legislators are considering the cost- effectiveness of the legislation and want to maximize net benefit,what level of pollution reduction would they most logically legislate?

• A)No reduction,since there is a cost to all levels of pollution reduction.
• B)60% reduction
• C)80% reduction
• D)90% reduction

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Definitions:

Oviduct

A tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary, also known as the fallopian tube in females.

Corpus Albicans

A regressed form of the corpus luteum, which is a temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries.

Perineum

The region of the body between the anus and the genitals, encompassing the pelvic floor and associated structures.

Mons Pubis

The rounded mass of fatty tissue lying over the joint of the pubic bones, especially prominent in women.