Which Decision-Making Tool Analyzes the Potential Harm to People or Other

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which decision-making tool analyzes the potential harm to people or other negative effects of a proposed policy solution?

• A) cost-benefit analysis
• B) risk assessment
• C) implementation analysis
• D) forecasting

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Definitions:

Antibiotics

Medicinal drugs used to treat or prevent bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Improved Sanitation

The development and implementation of measures designed to improve public health by providing cleaner water and reducing exposure to waste.

DDT

Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, a synthetic chemical compound once widely used as an insecticide, later banned in many countries due to its environmental and health impacts.

Malaria Reduction

Efforts and strategies aimed at decreasing the incidence of malaria, a disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.