4. Hydraulic Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside to be sold as an energy source. Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins. This is an example of a... a. Negative production externality b. Negative consumption externality c. Positive production externality d. Positive consumption externality

4. Hydraulic Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside to be sold as an energy source. Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins. This is an example of a... a. Negative production externality b. Negative consumption externality c. Positive production externality d. Positive consumption externality

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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