If Some of a Country's Resources Are Devoted to the Provision

question 10

Multiple Choice

If some of a country's resources are devoted to the provision of bribes and other incentives to legislators so as to influence voting behavior on particular policies, these actions __________; the actions are referred to by economists as __________.

• A) lead to enhanced production of goods and services in the country rather than simply to a redistribution of income; "directly productive activity"
• B) lead to enhanced production of goods and services in the country rather than simply to a redistribution of income; "directly unproductive activity"
• C) simply lead to a redistribution of income in the country rather than to enhanced production of goods and services; "directly productive activity"
• D) simply lead to a redistribution of income in the country rather than to enhanced production of goods and services; "directly unproductive activity"

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Definitions:

Cultural Eutrophication

Over-enrichment caused by human activities, leading to excessive bacterial growth and oxygen depletion of a body of water.

Biogeochemical Cycle

The circulation of elements and substances through living organisms, the Earth, its atmosphere, and the oceans, contributing to ecosystem functioning and sustainability.

Phosphorus

A chemical element essential for life, involved in many cellular processes, including energy transfer and the formation of bones and teeth.

Biogeochemical Pathway

Cycles that involve the movement and chemical transformation of substances through biological, geological, and chemical processes on Earth.