When the Price of Wood Is High

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Multiple Choice

When the price of wood is high:

• A) consumers will be more likely to use wood in its least valuable uses.
• B) consumers will be more likely to use wood in its most valuable uses.
• C) the quantity demanded of wood will also rise.
• D) the quantity demanded of wood will be unaffected.

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Definitions:

Racial Minorities

Ethnic groups that are represented in smaller numbers within a particular nation or society compared to the dominant group.

Environmental Racism

The practice of disproportionately situating environmental hazards and harmful industries near minority or low-income communities.

Imperfect Price Signals

Situations in which prices do not fully reflect all the relevant information, leading to inefficiencies or misallocations in the market.

Actual Cost

The total expenditure incurred in the production of goods or services, including all direct and indirect costs.