Refer to Scenario 1

question 205

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 1.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 1.2: A scientist wants to understand the relationship between automobile emissions and the level of global warming. The scientist collects data on the volume of automobile emissions and the levels of global warming over time. The scientist concludes that a 1% increase in automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures. From this information he concludes that the automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures.
-Refer to Scenario 1.2. The statement that an increase in automobile emissions causes an increase in global warming is an example of

• A) an economic theory.
• B) a fallacy.
• C) deductive reasoning.
• D) normative economics.

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Definitions:

Net Advantage

The overall benefit or profit derived from making a particular investment decision, considering all financial impacts.

Corporate Tax Rate

The percentage of corporate profits that is paid to the government as tax, varying by country and sometimes by the size or type of corporation.

After-Tax Salvage Value

The after-tax salvage value is the net value of a depreciated asset at the end of its useful life, after accounting for taxes on any difference between the sales price and the book value of the asset.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique for distributing the expense of a physical asset evenly across its lifespan in identical yearly sums.