A Tannery Discovers a Technology That Makes It Cheaper to Reduce

question 126

Multiple Choice

A tannery discovers a technology that makes it cheaper to reduce the air pollution it generates in making paper.On a graph of the optimal level of air quality, the use of the new technology would be represented by

• A)a leftward shift of the marginal social cost curve
• B)a rightward shift of the marginal social cost curve
• C)movement to the right along the marginal social cost curve
• D)movement to the left along the marginal social cost curve
• E)a downward shift of the marginal net benefit curve

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Definitions:

Felsic Magmas

Magma that is high in silica and light in color, which forms rocks such as granite and rhyolite upon cooling.

Intermediate

A term used to describe entities or phenomena that fall in the middle of a specified range or scale, often used in geological contexts to describe rocks or volcanic activities with properties between felsic and mafic.

Main Batholith

A large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma.

Partial Melting

The process where only a portion of a solid mixture melts, resulting in the formation of magma with different composition from the original material.