Refer to Scenario 1

question 9

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, "automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures," is an example of

• A) positive economics.
• B) marginal economics.
• C) normative economics.
• D) the fallacy of logic.

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds to increase the potential return on investment, while also increasing the potential risk.

Leasing

A financial agreement in which one party (the lessor) grants another party (the lessee) the right to use an asset for a specified period in exchange for periodic payments.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Net Advantage

This term could be referring to various contexts and does not have a widely recognized specific financial definition without more context. NO.