A GOOD THAT DOES NOT DIMINISH AS MORE PEOPLE USE IT, SUCH AS FIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION, IS DESCRIBED AS WHAT?
A good that does not diminish as more people use it is termed as a nonrival good as consumption of the good by one person does not decrease the ability of other people to consume the good.
A fire department protection is usually termed as a Public good which is nonrival and nonexcludable.
A GOOD THAT DOES NOT DIMINISH AS MORE PEOPLE USE IT, SUCH AS FIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION,...
18. Fire extinguishers exhibit positive externalities because, even though people buy them for their own use, they may prevent fire from damaging the property of others. The problem with providing fire extinguishers on the free market is a. Too few will be provided because the price is too low b. Too many will be provided because the price is too low c. Too few will be provided because the price is too high d. Too many will be provided because...
23. Suppose the Environmental Protection Agency (LRT mental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to mandate that all methane emissions must be reduced to zero in order to alleviate global warming in the United States. Which of the following describes why most economists would disagree with this policy a. The environment is not worth protecting b. Reducing methane emissions is desirable, but whatever level of pollution firms decide to emit privately is already efficient c. The opportunity cost of zero pollution is...
With the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, people venture more outdoors to work, play and enjoy outdoor recreation. This increase in outdoor time increases exposure to the sun's radiation. The text discusses how the ozone layer helps protect biological life from excess exposure. Sunscreen is an added layer of protection. Investigate a common sunscreen, (perhaps your favorite one). And tell us the following,: 1) What is a "good amount" of sunscreen to apply? 2) What SPF level is...
The McKeesport Fire Department wants to know how likely it is that a truck pump will fail. The fire chief, George Pyro (no relation), thinks pump failure is a function of age (X1) and water hardness (X2 measured on a scale of 1 to 10). The department statistician runs a regression on a dummy variable (coded 1 for failure and 0 for no failure) for 217 pumps. She finds the following: Y^ = .14 + .01X1 + .05X2 sb1 =...
Many people do not recognize the good that trade does for society. If you are in business, receiving money from people who are buying your product voluntarily, some will think you are greedy and just want other people’s money. How do we know you are lifting society up as you do business?
Is it a good idea for people to use these rankings to decide which companies they should give their business to? Is there an intrinsic value in these rankings, or are they subjective? Should a business set a specific ranking on a list like this as a standard to be met?
What does the government give to unemployed people? Should it give more help or less? Explain why.
Two people have different levels of education. The person with one more year of education earns more money. A researcher wants to measure the return to education. To do so, he looks at the earnings of these two people and calls the difference between them the “return to one year of education”. Explain carefully what is wrong with this method (you may use words, graphs, or any other method to explain this, but be clear about what you mean). Does...
The bulkier the molecule the more steric hindrance. Does steric hindrance make a good or poor nucleophile? O A good poor Unanswered 1 attempt left Submit
what is a good addition to this summary? (the difference between restoring over protection of biodiversity) Restoration over Protection I think the articles presented exemplary reasons as to why when it comes to matters of conservation, restoration goes hand in hand with protection, and even ventures beyond these two approaches. When comparing the two, I think it’s a first nature response of humans to want to protect something that is in danger; to preserve, or to provide some type of...