When Wages or Benefits Are Automatically Increased Based on the Reported

question 24

Multiple Choice

When wages or benefits are automatically increased based on the reported inflation rate, it is called the ________ adjustment.

• A) natural flow of money
• B) cost-of-living
• C) change in exports
• D) change in imports

---

Definitions:

Polluting Firms

Companies that release harmful substances into the environment as a byproduct of their production processes.

Emissions Standards

Emissions standards are government-imposed limits on the amount of pollutants that can be emitted by vehicles and other sources, to protect environmental and public health.

Marginal Social Benefit

The supplementary advantage to society from the production or utilization of an additional unit of a product or service.

Pollution

The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, causing adverse effects on living beings and ecosystems.