When Individuals Do Not Pay the True Social Costs of Their

question 28

Multiple Choice

When individuals do not pay the true social costs of their actions

• A) these costs disappear.
• B) they refrain from undertaking these actions.
• C) there must be no divergence between the private and social costs of these actions.
• D) social benefits exceed social costs.
• E) others in society pay the costs of these actions.

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Definitions:

Transnational Communities

Communities whose boundaries extend between countries.

Ethnic Groups

Collectives of people who share a common identity based on cultural characteristics such as language, religion, ancestral heritage, and traditions.

Boundaries

Limitations or borders that define the scope of responsibilities, roles, and distinctions between entities or concepts.

Hart-Cellar Act

A U.S. immigration law enacted in 1965 that abolished the earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States.