Some Policymakers Have Argued That Products Like Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Sweetened

question 106

Multiple Choice

Some policymakers have argued that products like cigarettes, alcohol, and sweetened soda generate negative externalities in consumption.All else equal, if the government decided to impose a tax on soda, the equilibrium quantity of soda would ________ and the equilibrium price of soda would ________.

• A)increase; increase
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; increase
• D)decrease; decrease

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheaths

Protective coverings around nerve fibers that increase the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.

White Matter

Brain tissue composed of myelinated nerve fibers that connect different areas of the brain, facilitating communication among neurons.

Synapses

Structures that permit a neuron (nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron, essential for the transmission of nerve impulses.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical secreted by a neuron sending a message that carries the impulse across the synaptic gap to the receiving cell.