When All Costs and Benefits in a Cost-Benefit Analysis Do

question 45

Multiple Choice

When all costs and benefits in a cost-benefit analysis do not occur at the same point in time,a discount rate is used to _____.

• A)reduce the future costs and benefits relative to current costs and benefits
• B)increase future costs and benefits relative to current costs and benefits
• C)increase current costs relative to future benefits
• D)reduce future costs relative to current costs

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Definitions:

Trachea

The windpipe; a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.

Epiglottis

Structure that covers the glottis, the air-tract opening, during the process of swallowing.

Bronchioles

The small passages in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli, involved in the process of breathing.

Saliva

A clear liquid secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth, containing enzymes that aid in the digestion of carbohydrates and serve as a lubricant for food.