Variable Tolls on Roads

question 439

Multiple Choice

Variable tolls on roads

• A)are politically unpopular because people do not like the idea of paying for a good that they used to consume without paying for it directly.
• B)rise when traffic volume increases to ensure the speed on the road is kept high.
• C)are an effective way of correcting the common resource problem on roads.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where rock layers have moved vertically relative to each other due to extensional forces.

Shearing

The deformation of a material by slippage along parallel planes, often associated with faults and seismic activity in the Earth's crust.

Anticline

A type of fold in rock layers that forms an arch-like shape, with the oldest layers at the core.

Offset

The distance by which a geological feature, such as a fault or layer, is displaced due to tectonic movements.