A Positional Externality Occurs When

question 21

Multiple Choice

A positional externality occurs when

• A)One person's increase in consumption lowers his neighbor's utility
• B)One person builds a house which obstructs his neighbor's view
• C)A polluter positions himself in a crowded city
• D)A drunk person decides to drive

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Definitions:

Born

Refers to the process of coming into life or existence; often used in the context of birth or the point at which an organism or entity begins its existence.

Intersex

A term used to describe a variety of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of female or male.

Medial Preoptic Area

A region in the hypothalamus involved in regulating sexual behavior, temperature control, and sleep.

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobes implicated in emotion processing, memory, and decision-making.