As People Progress Through Stages of Change in Adopting New

question 27

True/False

As people progress through stages of change in adopting new behaviors, they sometimes relapse to an earlier stage.

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Definitions:

Positive Externalities

Benefits that are enjoyed by a third-party or the society at large as a result of an economic transaction.

Optimal Output

The level of production at which a firm or economy can produce goods at the lowest average cost, maximizing efficiency.

Government

The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state, and the mechanisms and institutions through which they rule.

Efficiency Loss

Efficiency loss, also known as deadweight loss, is the loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.