Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Notion

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is consistent with the notion that most consumer protection regulations work as intended?

• A) Safety requirements in cars have led to increased reckless driving incidents.
• B) Child-proof medicine containers appear to have made people more careless with medicines.
• C) Whenever the cost of an activity is reduced, people will tend to do more of it.
• D) There has been a significant reduction in fires caused by faulty electric wiring.

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Definitions:

Relevance

The degree to which something is related or useful to the matter at hand.

Scope

The extent or range of view, reach, application, effectiveness, or influence of an object, discussion, or analysis.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers, indicating the spread or dispersion.

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained, often tested and grounded in evidence.