Which of the Following Criteria Should Be Used to Evaluate

question 254

Multiple Choice

Which of the following criteria should be used to evaluate if government intervention in a market for the purpose of environmental protection is justified?

• A)Does the intervention program reduce pollution to zero using the least costly method?
• B)Is the intervention program economically efficient?
• C)Does the intervention program make the amount of economic surplus as large as possible?
• D)Is the damage to the environment from government intervention as small as possible?

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Definitions:

Extinction Contrast Effect

The phenomenon wherein the cessation of a previously reinforced behavior is accelerated when an alternative behavior continues to be reinforced.

Nonreward

A situation where an expected reward is not given, leading to extinction of the conditioned response over time.

Primary Reinforcement

Primary Reinforcement involves a stimulus that satisfies a basic survival need and is inherently reinforcing, such as food or water.

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that has acquired its reinforcing properties through association with primary reinforcers, such as money or praise.