What Would Be a Good Representation of Enlightenment Principles

question 135

Multiple Choice

What would be a good representation of Enlightenment principles?

• A) a minister who used emotion in his sermons
• B) a merchant opposing free trade
• C) a botanist who studied nature to uncover why a certain plant kept dying
• D) a newspaper publisher who distorted the truth to attack a corrupt politician
• E) an educated king who believed he knew best how to rule his country

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Benefit

The incremental value for society resulting from the creation of an additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Social Cost

The comprehensive expense to society for producing an extra unit of a good or service, encompassing both individual costs and external ones.

Pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment, causing adverse change.

Efficient Rate

The optimal point at which the cost of undertaking an activity is minimized and productivity is maximized.