If the Marginal Benefit of Reducing Emissions of Some Air

question 213

Multiple Choice

If the marginal benefit of reducing emissions of some air pollutant is less than the marginal cost,

• A)further reductions will make society better off.
• B)further reduction will make society worse off.
• C)pollution taxes should be imposed on producers to pay for further reductions.
• D)economic efficiency will be increased if further reductions are made.

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

Recessive

A genetic trait that is expressed only when two copies of the gene carrying the trait are present, as opposed to a dominant trait where only one copy is necessary.

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to harmful buildup.

Recessive Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait only when homozygous, as its effect is masked by a dominant gene when heterozygous.