Which of the Following Is an Example of an Externality

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an externality?

• A)A paper mill dumps waste into the river.
• B)A neighbor's loud music disrupts sleep.
• C)A drunk driver causes an accident that injures another person.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

This pertains to the somatic nervous system, part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Nervous

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight-or-flight response.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, important for processing sensory information and spatial orientation.