Which of the Following Was a Consequence of Rachel Carson's

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of Rachel Carson's book,Silent Spring?

• A) It led to the environmental movement,which questioned many of the ideas about economic progress and material prosperity upon which the "American Dream" had rested.
• B) It led to more pesticides being used on crops in Third World countries in order to increase food production.
• C) It led to the creation of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
• D) It,along with Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique,created the modern women's liberation movement.

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Definitions:

Linear Demand Curve

A linear demand curve depicts a direct, inverse relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded, represented graphically as a straight line.

Inelastic Portion

A segment of the demand curve where consumers are less sensitive to price changes, implying that the quantity demanded changes only slightly in response to large changes in price.

Elastic Portion

The segment of a demand or supply curve where a change in price leads to a more than proportional change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit changes as production levels change.