Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)In the United States,people rarely suffer from food-borne illnesses.
• B)The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for inspecting local restaurants and grocery stores to ensure they meet food safety standards.
• C)A food's odor or appearance is not a reliable indicator of whether it is safe to eat.
• D)An undercooked hamburger patty is the most likely source of giardia.

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Definitions:

Pigovian Tax

A tax imposed on activities that generate negative externalities, intended to correct an inefficient market outcome by being equal to the social cost of the externalities.

Command-And-Control

Command-and-control refers to a regulatory approach where the government directly stipulates what actions are required for compliance, often seen in environmental regulation.

Market-Based

Economic systems or policies that are reliant on the forces of supply and demand rather than governmental interventions to allocate resources.

Command-And-Control Policies

Government interventions that directly regulate permissible levels of emissions or methods of production, through mandates or restrictions.