If Pollution Coming from Factories Is Bad, Then Why Would

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Multiple Choice

If pollution coming from factories is bad, then why would the socially optimal level of pollution not be zero?

• A)because there are significant social costs of achieving zero pollution
• B)because there are significant social benefits from attaining zero pollution
• C)because the factories are privately owned in a market system
• D)because there are zero benefits from zero pollution

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one cell to another.

Neurilemma

The outermost layer of a nerve fiber, crucial for the regeneration of peripheral nerve fibers and also known as the Schwann cell sheath.

Myelinated Pathway

Neural pathways composed of axons that are coated with myelin, which speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters which are released during synaptic transmission.