If the MSB Function for Some Measure of Environmental Quality

question 35

True/False

If the MSB function for some measure of environmental quality were known, the change in TSB associated with a policy initiative could be measured by the area under the MSB between the pre- and post-abatement levels.

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Definitions:

Turbulence

A state of fluid flow characterized by chaotic, irregular motion, often encountered in the atmosphere or in flowing water.

Discharge Pattern

The variation in the volume of water that flows in a stream or river over time.

Hydrograph

A chart that illustrates the change in discharge rate over time at a particular location in a river, or any other flow-carrying channel or conduit.

Increases

The act or process of becoming larger or greater in size, amount, number, or degree.