All of the Following Are Examples of an External Cost

question 77

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of an external cost EXCEPT:

• A) the smoke nuisance of a factory.
• B) zoning restrictions on your property.
• C) land defilement from strip mining.
• D) weeds on your next-door neighbor's lawn.

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Embryonic

Referring to the early stages of development within the womb, from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy.

Fetal

Pertaining to the development stage of a human between the embryonic state and birth.

Physical

Relating to the body as opposed to the mind or spirit, encompassing material things, bodily activities or phenomena.

Folic Acid

A vitamin of the B complex, essential for the production and maintenance of new cells and for preventing certain birth defects.