Which of the Following Is an Example of a Negative

question 244

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?

• A) A Japanese company begins to produce cars, which causes American workers to lose their jobs.
• B) An employee of a chemical company spills acid on his arm, causing severe damage.
• C) John plants fruit trees in his front yard, which attracts bees, which sting neighbor Mary.
• D) Sally buys coffee at McDonald's, spills some on her, and burns her arm.
• E) Jack attempts to fix his roof, falls off, and breaks his leg.

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Definitions:

Inference Forms

Patterns or structures of logical reasoning where conclusions are drawn from a set of premises.

MP

Short for "Member of Parliament," a representative elected to participate in the legislative process of a parliamentary democracy.

Inference Forms

Specific patterns of reasoning that are used to derive conclusions from premises.

Conj

This term may refer to a conjunction in logic, which is a compound statement formed by connecting two statements with the word "and."