Which of the Following Statements About Children and Environmental Hazards

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children and environmental hazards is correct?

• A) The prevalence of autism is directly related to the increase in environmental toxins.
• B) Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins because of their smaller size.
• C) The incidence of asthma among children has been decreasing.
• D) Children are more susceptible to cancer if they have a family history of the disease.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The offset between the potential total payment by consumers for a good or service and the actual amount remitted.

Tax Revenue

The fiscal earnings that are accumulated by governments through taxation.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, representing profit or gains from trade.

Tax

A mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.