When Benefits Are Experienced by Someone Other Than the Consumer

question 32

Multiple Choice

When benefits are experienced by someone other than the consumer a ______________ occurs.

• A)a positive externality
• B)a negative externality
• C)marginal benefit
• D)marginal cost

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Definitions:

Groundwater Flow

The movement of groundwater through the Earth's subsurface, driven primarily by gravity and pressure differentials.

Vertical Exaggeration

The method of representing the topographical relief on maps and diagrams by increasing the elevation scale relative to the horizontal scale.

Groundwater Divide

An area elevated between two groundwater basins, directing the flow of subsurface water in opposite directions.

Hydraulic Gradient

The slope or gradient of the water table.