The Environmental Impact of Mining Related Activities in the Copper

question 46

Multiple Choice

The environmental impact of mining related activities in the Copper Basin, Tennessee region involved all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)destruction of nearby aquatic communities.
• B)deforestation.
• C)acid precipitation.
• D)no exceptions, all of the above occurred in the Copper Basin area.

Distinguish between the short-run application of the law of diminishing returns and its implications.

Relate the concepts of marginal and average products to decision-making in production.

Understand how the law of diminishing marginal returns impacts total production.

Understand the concept and applications of satisficing in decision making.

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