Representative John Murphy Has Secured Around $200 Million of Federal

question 264

Multiple Choice

Representative John Murphy has secured around $200 million of federal government money for a small airport near Juneburg, PA, that averages about 30 passengers a day. The costs of this government support:

• A) represent an external cost paid mostly by taxpayers who will never use the airport.
• B) are well justified given that the benefits of the airport are locally concentrated.
• C) are well justified given that the residents near the airport would pay little of the cost.
• D) represent an external cost paid mostly by taxpayers who will begin to use the airport once it is completed.

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Definitions:

Nucleotide Sequence

A nucleotide sequence is the precise linear order of nucleotides within a DNA or RNA molecule, determining genetic information.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies the addition of a specific amino acid or the release of a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

Alanine

A non-essential amino acid used in the biosynthesis of proteins.