Which of the Following Will Most Likely Generate Positive Externalities

question 231

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will most likely generate positive externalities?

• A)​a hot dog vendor
• B)​public education
• C)​an automobile
• D)​a steel mill

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Definitions:

Sensory Input

Information that is received by the senses (such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) and then interpreted by the brain.

Perceptual Constancy

A psychological phenomenon in which the perception of an object remains unchanged despite variations in its presentation or viewing conditions such as lighting, angle, or distance.

Proximal Stimuli

The stimuli that directly interact with the senses, as opposed to distal stimuli which are objects and events in the environment that provide information for the proximal stimuli.

Distal Stimuli

Objects or events in the external world that provide the basis for the perception of our immediate environment, as opposed to the sensory inputs that they generate.