Which of the Following Statements About the Colorado River Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Colorado River is not true?

• A) 14 major dams and reservoirs have been built along the river
• B) the system has experienced severe drought since 1999
• C) it provides resources to people in 7 states
• D) part of the upper basin originates in the state of Wyoming
• E) the river still delivers the same amount of water to the sea in the Gulf of California

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Definitions:

System 1

A term from psychology, referring to the fast, automatic, and often subconscious way of thinking, as opposed to the slower, more deliberate thought processes of System 2.

System 2

A term often used in behavioral economics, referring to slow, deliberative, and analytical thinking, contrasted with fast, instinctive, and emotional 'System 1' thinking.

Neoclassical Assumption

Underlying principles of neoclassical economics that include rationality, individuals maximizing utility, firms maximizing profits, and markets tending toward equilibrium.

Rational Behavior

Human behavior based on comparison of marginal costs and marginal benefits; behavior designed to maximize total utility. See rational.