Which of the following is an example of an externality?
a. the cost of building infrastructure
b. the cost of producing a car
c. the cost of environmental damage
d. the cost of workers’ wages
c. the cost of environmental damage
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The originator of the “tragedy of the commons” metaphor was ______.
a. Garrett Hardin b. Herman Kahn c. Barry Commoner d. William Ophuls
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During the last year in office, the Carter administration's foreign policy outlook went through a pendulum swing of ideology. What two events precipitated the change of policy directly?
a. The Panama Canal treaty and the Neutrality treaty b. President Sadat of Egypt visiting Jerusalem and the Camp David Accords c. The sanctions against Rhodesia and the stance against Apartheid in South Africa d. American hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan e. Downgrading the centrality of the Soviet-American relationship and prioritizing human rights in international negotiations