Multiple Choice
Which resource is sometimes unpredictable in terms of energy production due to external factors affecting its social benefits and social costs?
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7. Externalities
Externalities: Social Benefits and Social Costs
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a strategy Houston has implemented to combat increasing ozone pollution?
A
Encouraging the use of coal-fired power plants
B
Promoting carpooling and expanding public transportation options
C
Subsidizing gasoline purchases for residents
D
Reducing property taxes for industrial facilities
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the context of ozone pollution, which is primarily caused by emissions from vehicles and industrial sources releasing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Step 2: Recognize that strategies to combat ozone pollution typically focus on reducing these emissions, especially from transportation and industrial activities.
Step 3: Evaluate each option by considering whether it would likely increase or decrease emissions contributing to ozone pollution. For example, encouraging coal-fired power plants would increase pollution, while promoting carpooling reduces the number of vehicles on the road, thus lowering emissions.
Step 4: Identify that promoting carpooling and expanding public transportation options directly reduce vehicle emissions by decreasing the number of single-occupancy vehicles, which is a common and effective strategy to combat ozone pollution.
Step 5: Conclude that among the options, promoting carpooling and expanding public transportation is the strategy Houston has implemented to address increasing ozone pollution.
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