If Children Impose a Negative Externality, Which of the Following

question 63

Multiple Choice

If children impose a negative externality, which of the following must be true?

• A)parents would rather have less children
• B)parents' costs exceed the benefits associated with having children
• C)parents do not bear the full cost imposed by their children
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Hoarding Disorder

A psychiatric condition characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, due to a perceived need to save them.

DSM-5

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or the urge to perform certain actions repeatedly (compulsions).

Loss of Information

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