In 1978, ________ Became the First Location Ever Declared a National

question 10

Multiple Choice

In 1978, ________ became the first location ever declared a national emergency area because of hazardous waste.

• A) Hanford, WA.
• B) Times Beach, MO.
• C) Love Canal, NY.
• D) Three-Mile Island, PA.
• E) Gary, IN.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Public goods are commodities or services that are provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Private Goods

Goods that are both excludable and rivalrous, meaning only those who pay for them can use them, and one person's use of the good reduces others' ability to use it.

Common Resources

Goods that are rival in consumption but not excludable

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be consumed by one person without reducing their availability to another.