If the Marginal Benefit of Reducing Emissions of Some Air

question 241

Multiple Choice

If the marginal benefit of reducing emissions of some air pollutant is greater than the marginal cost,

• A)further reductions will make society better off.
• B)the marginal benefit will rise and the marginal cost will fall as further reductions are made.
• C)economic efficiency will be achieved when emissions are reduced to zero.
• D)private businesses, rather the consumers, should be made to pay for the cost of further reductions.

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Definitions:

Foraging Societies

Societies that rely on gathering, hunting, and fishing for sustenance rather than agricultural or industrial means of food production.

Socialization

The lifelong process through which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, and behaviors appropriate to their society, shaping their personality and social skills.

At Least Two Wives

Pertains to the practice of polygamy, specifically polygyny, where a man is married to two or more wives simultaneously.

Polygamy

Expands the nuclear family "horizontally" by adding one or more spouses (usually women) to the household.