Negative Externalities Occur When One Person's Actions

question 198

Multiple Choice

Negative externalities occur when one person's actions

• A) cause another person to lose money in a stock market transaction.
• B) cause his or her employer to lose business.
• C) reveal his or her preference for foreign-produced goods.
• D) adversely affect the well-being of a bystander who is not party to the action.

Distinguish between radioactive materials based on their stability and decay products.

Understand mass conservation in radioactive decay.

Identify major sources of background radiation and their impact.

Recognize the symptoms and causes of radiation sickness.

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