Which of the Following Illustrates the Concept of a Negative

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates the concept of a negative externality?

• A)A college professor plays a vigorous game of racquet ball with the racquet she recently purchased.
• B)You experience a decrease in your property value from neglecting your lawn and garden.
• C)Your neighbor plays loud music that you dislike through stereo speakers set up on his deck.
• D)A drought causes a poor crop for farmer's blueberry fields.

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Definitions:

Moderate Concern

A level of interest or care that is neither too indifferent nor too passionate, often seen as a balanced or reasonable position.

Aquifer

An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be extracted.

Snowmelt

The process where accumulated snow and ice melt, often contributing to spring floods and replenishing rivers and aquifers.

Storm Runoff

This is the precipitation that flows over land surfaces and eventually enters water bodies, often carrying pollutants.