When the Environmental Protection Agency adopts regulations that force power plants to take into consideration the actual costs to deal with pollution and the health problems it causes, what type of market failure is the EPA addressing?

A. negative externality
B. natural monopoly
C. positive externality
D. barriers to exit and entry

A. negative externality

Political Science

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Which of the following is the subfield of political science that

focuses on the ideas concerning important political questions? A) political theory B) international relations C) public administration D) comparative politics

Political Science

When designing the Electoral College, what were the Framers trying to achieve? What event exposed problems in the original design? What was done to solve these problems? Do any other problems remain?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science