Which of the Following Refers to an Externality Associated with the Purchase

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to an externality associated with the purchase of firearms?

• A) An increase in the rate of crime
• B) An increase in the popularity of shooting sports
• C) Easy availability of cheap, after-sales service of firearms
• D) Enhanced personal security
• E) An increase in exports of firearms

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

The success an individual has in passing its genes to the next generation, often measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproduce.

Heritable Variation

Differences in genetic information that are passed from parents to offspring through reproduction, contributing to genetic diversity within a population.

Allopatric Speciation

Model that proposes that new species arise due to an interruption of gene flow between populations that are separated geographically.

Geographic Separation

The physical separation of populations by geographic barriers that lead to the formation of distinct species over time.