Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 194

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Suppose the government wants to impose a tax on fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions. The cost benefit is modeled by $\ln ( 1 - \mathrm { P } ) = - 0.0029 - 0.0053 \mathrm { x }$ , where $\mathrm { x }$ represents the dollars of tax per ton of carbon emitted and $P$ represents the percent reduction in emissions of carbon. ( $\mathrm { P }$ is in decimal form.) Determine $\mathrm { P }$ when $\mathrm { x } = 56$ . Round to three decimal places.

• A) \(- 0.255\)
• B) \(- 0.15\)
• C) \(1.741\)
• D) \(0.259\)

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Definitions:

Peripheral Vision

The ability to see objects that are not in the direct line of vision, but rather in the outer edges of the visual field.

Color Vision

Color vision is the capacity of the eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts light into neural signals.

Cones

Cells in the eye's retina known as photoreceptors, which are optimal in well-lit conditions and allow for the observation of colors.