There Are Benefits Resulting Indirectly from Pollution Because

question 147

Multiple Choice

There are benefits resulting indirectly from pollution because:

• A) we obtain goods and services we enjoy even though in the process we pollute.
• B) firms pollute the environment only if it allows them to provide people with goods and services they desire at a higher cost.
• C) businesses and consumers receive a perverse satisfaction from polluting.
• D) it can often be beneficial to wildlife.

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Definitions:

Lever Systems

Mechanical systems comprising a lever (rigid rod) that moves around a fixed point (fulcrum) to produce movement, utilized in describing bone and muscle actions.

Applied Force

A force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

Fulcrum

The fixed point around which a lever pivots, enabling the lever to lift or move loads with less effort.

Load

In physiology, the force or resistance that a muscle has to overcome during contraction; in engineering, the weight or force that a structure supports.