Which of the Following Statements About the Economically Efficient Level

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the economically efficient level of air pollution is correct?

• A)The economically efficient level of pollution is zero.
• B)The economically efficient level of pollution occurs where all social costs equal all social benefits.
• C)The economically efficient level of pollution occurs where the marginal cost of pollution reduction equals the marginal social benefit of reduction.
• D)The economically efficient level of pollution occurs where total benefits of pollution reduction are maximized.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A reinforcing stimulus that acquires its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses abstract rewards, such as praise or tokens, that can be exchanged for other rewards.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral training where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.

Successive Approximations

A method in behavior therapy and training in which complex behaviors are broken down into simpler steps, and these steps are learned gradually to achieve the target behavior.