Environmentalists Are Concerned About Farmers Who Are Using Pesticides That

question 265

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists are concerned about farmers who are using pesticides that have negative effects on local rivers. Effective ways to change the behavior of the farmers would include which of the following?

• A)Launch an educational campaign about the specific damaging effects caused by pesticides and how these will effective future generations.
• B)Reward farmers for using natural predators to destroy crop-eating insects.
• C)Levy a pollution tax for use of the harmful pesticides.
• D)All of these would be effective ways to change behavior.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the number of units produced, representing the average cost per unit of output that varies with production.

Average-Fixed-Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the average fixed costs of production at different levels of output.

Average-Total-Cost Curve

Graphical representation that shows how the average total costs of production change as the quantity of output is altered.

Average-Fixed-Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the average fixed costs of production decrease as the quantity of output increases, due to spreading fixed costs over a larger number of units.