Consider the Following Problems: Overcrowded Public Highways, Overfishing in the Ocean

question 68

Multiple Choice

Consider the following problems: overcrowded public highways, overfishing in the ocean, polluted air, and the near-extinction of the wild rhinoceros. What do these problems have in common?

• A)Private markets could easily solve them if governments left the markets alone.
• B)They would all go away if the government sponsored an intensive public-information campaign.
• C)They are all the result of a failure to establish clear property rights over something of value.
• D)They are all the result of a failure of corrective taxes.

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Definitions:

Polypharmacy

The concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, particularly common in older adults.

Different Pharmacies

Various pharmaceutical establishments where medications are dispensed and healthcare advice is provided, differing in services and specialties.

Topical Medications

Medications applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes to treat localized conditions or for transdermal delivery of drugs.

Latanoprost Eye

A medication used in the form of eye drops to lower intraocular pressure in conditions such as glaucoma and ocular hypertension.