Which of the Following Is an Example of Detrimental Externality

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of detrimental externality?

• A)A trailer's entry onto an overcrowded road that delays the movement of other vehicles.
• B)Fall in demand for gasoline in the US softens the price of gasoline in the global market.
• C)Government investment in energy generation from non-conventional sources.
• D)Society devotes huge quantity of its scarce resources for vital innovative activity.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle tissue that lacks transverse striations; found mainly in sheets surrounding hollow organs, such as the intestine. Compare with cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle.

Skeletal Muscle

The voluntary striated muscle of vertebrates, so called because it usually is directly or indirectly attached to some part of the skeleton. Compare with cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and molecules between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells, enabling communication and coordination.

Hydrostatic Skeleton

A support structure in many soft-bodied animals, such as jellyfish and earthworms, that is maintained by the fluid pressure within their body cavities.