Which Statement Is TRUE

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE?

• A) Import restrictions may be the best policy if production in certain industries generates positive spillover effects to other industries.
• B) It is usually easy to identify industries that generate positive spillover effects.
• C) It would be more efficient to subsidize industries that generate positive spillover effects than to implement import restrictions.
• D) Spillover effects from Silicon Valley were the biggest factor leading to increases in productivity in the 1990s.

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Definitions:

Glucocorticoids

Steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that regulate metabolism, inflammation, immune response, and stress.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's stress response, also known as noradrenaline.

Adrenal Medulla

The inner part of the adrenal glands that secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Mineralcorticoids

A class of corticosteroids that primarily regulate electrolyte and water balance by affecting ion transport in the kidneys.