If a Public Health Official Was Trying to Reduce the Potential

question 22

Multiple Choice

If a public health official was trying to reduce the potential for human exposure to a "red tide," which of the following actions would they take?

• A)place a ban on eating shellfish that were exposed to the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catanella
• B)decrease the amount of nutrients that are washed into the aquatic ecosystem
• C)ban swimming and other recreational activities in the area
• D)All of these actions would help reduce the potential for human exposure to a "red tide."

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Definitions:

Potential Buyers

Individuals or entities who have both an interest in and the capacity to purchase goods or services.

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product that is set below the market equilibrium price, causing shortages.

Surplus

A situation in which the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, often leading to a decrease in price.

Ration

The controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services.