The Cost of Building a New Interstate Highway System Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

The cost of building a new interstate highway system is reported to be high at $25 billion.Does it necessarily follow that the interstate highway is not worth building?

• A) Yes,because it is better to spend $25 billion on ending poverty than on building another interstate highway system.
• B) No,because building a new interstate highway system promotes economic growth,which helps everyone.
• C) No,because the benefits of building a new interstate highway system may be greater than $25 billion.
• D) Yes,because the benefits of building a new interstate highway system may be greater than $25 billion.

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Magnetic Field

A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

Dalton's Law

The principle that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.

Total Pressure

The sum of all partial pressures of gases in a mixture, in accordance with Dalton’s Law.

Total Pressure

The sum of the partial pressures of all gases in a mixture, in accordance with Dalton's law of partial pressures.