If Government Decides Not to Charge for Access to a Highly

question 6

Multiple Choice

If government decides not to charge for access to a highly demanded highway,which of the following is most likely to happen?

• A)Government will keep capacity the same.
• B)Government increase capacity to reduce congestion.
• C)Government will encourage telecommuting.
• D)Government will produce an inefficient level of highways to maximize social welfare.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reactance

The resistance offered by an inductor to alternating current, which varies with the frequency of the current and the inductance, also measured in ohms.

Power Factor

A dimensionless number between 0 and 1 that represents the ratio of the real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit.

True Power

The portion of power, measured in watts (W), that performs real work in a circuit, as opposed to apparent power which also includes reactive power.

Apparent Power

The total power in an AC circuit, combining both active (real) and reactive power, measured in volt-amperes (VA).