Which of the Following Best Explains Why Making Automobiles Completely

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why making automobiles completely safe is not efficient?

• A) After some level of safety is reached, making cars even safer will not be worth the additional cost.
• B) Because human life is priceless, automobile safety generally doesn't matter.
• C) The benefit from additional automobile safety will generally rise as automobiles are made safer, more than offsetting the opportunity cost involved.
• D) Economic efficiency suggests that automobiles should be made as safe as humanly possible.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Cerebellum

The part of the brain located at the back of the skull, beneath the occipital lobes, involved in regulating motor movements, maintaining posture and balance, and possibly cognitive functions.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Cerebrum

The largest structure of the human brain, consisting of the two cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum and covered by the cerebral cortex.