We Build Dams to ________________

question 21

Multiple Choice

We build dams to ________________.

• A) control the spread of water borne diseases
• B) generate electricity, prevent flooding, and provide irrigation and drinking water
• C) improve habitat for native fish
• D) drain wetlands for urban development
• E) transform watersheds into farms, towns, and recreational areas

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service, a crucial concept for decision-making in economics.

Terrorist Attacks

Violent acts intended to create fear, carried out by individuals or groups for ideological, religious, or political objectives.

Post Hoc Fallacy

A logical error where one assumes that since event A happened before event B, A must have caused B.

Correlation Problem

Issues arising from attempts to interpret or infer causality from purely correlational data without establishing a clear causal relationship.