Government Output Is Hard to Account for Because Government

question 14

Multiple Choice

Government output is hard to account for because government

• A) is so large.
• B) provides goods that have no resale value.
• C) keeps secrets about what it produces.
• D) goods are generally not sold or produced in easily measurable units.

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Definitions:

Phosphorus Cycle

The biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

Denitrification

The microbial process of reducing nitrates or nitrites typically in soil, resulting in the escape of nitrogen gases back into the atmosphere.

Nitrate

A compound containing nitrogen and oxygen that is commonly found in fertilizers and can cause environmental issues in water systems.

Earth's Chemical Cycles

Natural processes that recycle chemicals such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen between the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.