Which of the Following Factors Weakens the Case for Private-Sector

question 207

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors weakens the case for private-sector provision of goods and services as opposed to public-sector provision?

• A) weak incentives for operational efficiency
• B) rent-seeking
• C) the shortsightedness effect
• D) externalities

Understand the concept of the thermoneutral zone in endotherms.

Explain the role of the hypothalamus in regulating body temperature.

Describe the nature of tissue lineages and their response to environmental factors.

Understand the concept of negative and positive feedback mechanisms in biological systems.

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Definitions:

Corpus Striatum

Caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus; so-named because of the striations caused by intermixing of gray and white matter, which result from the number of tracts crossing the anterior portion of the corpus striatum.

Subthalamic

Pertaining to the location or region under or beneath the thalamus in the brain, often referring to the subthalamic nucleus involved in motor control.

Central Sulcus

A prominent landmark of the brain, separating the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe.

Frontal

Relating to the front part; in anatomy, it often refers to the frontal lobe of the brain, key in controlling important cognitive skills.