An Effluent Fee Is an Example Of

question 1

Multiple Choice

An effluent fee is an example of:

• A) a voluntary approach to pollution.
• B) a direct regulation of pollution.
• C) a tax incentive policy.
• D) a market incentive policy.

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount by which a stimulus must be changed in order to notice that the change has occurred, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Stimulus Level

The intensity of a stimulus which may influence the response it elicits from an organism or process.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in the intensity of a stimulus that can be detected.

Weber's Law

A principle in psychology stating that the just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus.