When One Person Uses a Common Resource and He Diminishes

question 163

Multiple Choice

When one person uses a common resource and he diminishes other people's enjoyment of it,what is this an example of

• A)a market force
• B)an externality
• C)the invisible hand
• D)nonexcludability

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Definitions:

Electroencephalogram

A medical test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

EEG

Electroencephalography, a method to record electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed along the scalp.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system's fight-or-flight responses.

Peristalsis

The series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.