A Positive Externality Arises When a Person Engages in an Activity

question 220

Multiple Choice

A positive externality arises when a person engages in an activity that has

• A)an adverse effect on a bystander who is not compensated by the person who causes the effect.
• B)an adverse effect on a bystander who is compensated by the person who causes the effect.
• C)a beneficial effect on a bystander who pays the person who causes the effect.
• D)a beneficial effect on a bystander who does not pay the person who causes the effect.

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Definitions:

Autonomic

Relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate, involved in rest and digestion activities.

Central

Pertaining to the most important or core aspects of something, often in a system or theory.

Parasympathetic

Pertains to the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.