An Example of Someone Bearing the Burden of a Negative

question 207

Multiple Choice

An example of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality would be

• A) Taylor living downwind from a smelly feedlot where pigs are raised.
• B) Jess's roommate smokes and she doesn't.
• C) Lynna's neighbors play loud music late at night.
• D) All of these are examples of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality.
• E) None of these is an example of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality.

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Definitions:

External Factors

Elements outside of an individual's or organization's control that can influence outcomes, such as economic conditions, societal trends, or technological changes.

Consistency

The quality of achieving a level of performance or behavior that does not vary greatly in quality over time.

Consistency

denotes the attribute of being uniform, stable, and unchanging over a period of time.

Law of Effect

A principle of behavior psychology suggesting that actions which produce rewards tend to be repeated, while actions that produce discomfort are avoided.