Scientists Have Tried to Modify Hurricanes by ____

question 12

Multiple Choice

Scientists have tried to modify hurricanes by ____.

• A) placing an oil slick over the ocean water and igniting it
• B) seeding the hurricanes with silver iodide
• C) igniting large smoke bombs in the eye of the storm
• D) seeding the hurricanes with hair-thin pieces of aluminum called chaff

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods, services, or transactions, often specific types of products such as gasoline, cigarettes, or alcohol.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which the amount of a good consumers want to buy matches the amount producers are willing to sell, achieving a state of equilibrium in the market.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production is in line with consumer preferences; every good or service is produced up to the point where the last unit provides a benefit to consumers equal to the cost of producing it.