In Order to Correct the Problems Associated with External Costs

question 24

Multiple Choice

In order to correct the problems associated with external costs,

• A) the signals given to the economy must change so that decision-makers will take into account all the costs of their actions.
• B) the government must take over production of industries that are responsible for most of the pollution.
• C) standards must be established that make it illegal to pollute.
• D) the prices of all goods must be raised so people will consume less of the world's resources.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Envelope

The double-membraned structure that encloses the nucleus of a cell, separating its contents from the cytoplasm.

Prometaphase

A stage of mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores of chromosomes.

Centromeres

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined, playing a crucial role in the movement of chromosomes during cell division.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies formed by the replication of a chromosome, with both copies joined together by a common centromere.