Doomsday Forecasts Projecting That a Consumable Resource Will Soon Be

question 135

Multiple Choice

Doomsday forecasts projecting that a consumable resource will soon be depleted, fail to account for

• A) government regulation of the resource.
• B) public pressure to conserve usage of the resource.
• C) the role of prices in conservation; as the supply of the resource decreases, the price increases and people will turn to alternative resources.
• D) supply and demand; as supply of a resource decreases, the demand will also decrease.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, responsible for complex cognitive tasks such as thinking, perceiving, producing, and understanding language.

Limbic System

A set of brain structures involved in emotions, memory, and arousal.

Brainstem

A crucial part of the central nervous system responsible for basic life functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

Motor Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, located in the frontal lobe of the brain.