What Are Two Causes of the Subsidence of New Orleans

question 59

Multiple Choice

What are two causes of the subsidence of New Orleans?

• A) Draining of organic-rich soil and earthquakes
• B) Draining of organic-rich soil and loss of supply of fine sediments by rivers
• C) Draining of organic-rich soil and the dissolution of clays by flowing acidic groundwater
• D) Dissolution of clays by flowing acidic groundwater and earthquakes

---

Definitions:

Income Effect

The alteration in the income of either a person or an economy and the impact this change has on the demand for a specific product or service.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in the price of goods, leading consumers to substitute one good for another.

Income Effects

The shift in income for either an individual or an economy, and its subsequent effect on the amount of a good or service desired.