A Negative Externality Arises When a Person Engages in an Activity

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Multiple Choice

A negative externality arises when a person engages in an activity that has

• A)an adverse effect on a bystander who is not compensated by the person who causes the effect.
• B)an adverse effect on a bystander who is compensated by the person who causes the effect.
• C)a beneficial effect on a bystander who pays the person who causes the effect.
• D)a beneficial effect on a bystander who does not pay the person who causes the effect.

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Definitions:

Presbycusis

A form of sensorineural hearing loss that occurs naturally with age, affecting the ability to hear higher frequencies.

Senescence

The process of aging where cells stop dividing and deteriorate, leading to the eventual death of the organism.

Infertile

Incapability of a person or organism to reproduce by natural means.

Fertility Problems

Difficulties in conceiving a child as a result of issues with reproductive health in either or both partners.