Explain How You Might Get Toxic Levels of Sulfide Ore

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Essay

Explain how you might get toxic levels of sulfide ore metals in your groundwater if you live close to a mine that has acid drainage.

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Definitions:

Elasticity

An indicator of the degree to which the demand or supply of a product fluctuates following a variation in its price.

Resource Demand

The desire and ability of consumers or firms to acquire specific quantities of resources at various prices.

Marginal Revenue Product

The increased earnings resulting from the application of an extra unit of a resource, such as capital or labor.

Demand Schedule

A diagram indicating the volume of goods or services that purchasers intend and can afford to buy across a range of prices.