Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 411

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Corrective taxes are often preferred over direct regulation because they typically reduce externalities at a lower cost.
• B)Corrective taxes distort economic incentives.
• C)Corrective taxes are often preferred over direct regulation because they typically reduce externalities at a faster rate.
• D)Both a and b are correct.

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Definitions:

B F Skinner

A psychologist and behaviorist known for his work on operant conditioning, emphasizing the role of reinforcement and punishment.

Unconscious Mind

Part of the mind that is not immediately accessible to conscious awareness, containing thoughts, memories, and desires that lie outside personal consciousness.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological pathology by means of dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Radical Behaviourism

A theory in psychology that emphasizes the external behaviors of people and their reactions on the environment, while dismissing thoughts and feelings as mere products of said behavior.