If the United States and Other Developed Nations Pay the Cost

question 225

Multiple Choice

If the United States and other developed nations pay the cost of reducing public emissions, developing nations such as China could benefit from the reduction while not contributing to it.In this sense, one can think of reducing carbon emissions as being like a

• A)public good.
• B)private good.
• C)quasi-private good.
• D)quasi-public good.

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Definitions:

Grouping Benefit

Advantages derived from an organism's affiliation or association with a group, such as increased protection or enhanced foraging efficiency.

Altruistic Allele

Refers to genes that promote behavior benefiting other individuals at the cost to the individual carrying the gene.

Hamilton's Rule

A principle in evolutionary biology that predicts when natural selection favors the spread of a gene for altruistic behavior, based on relatedness and the cost and benefit of the behavior.

Offspring

The product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.