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lracut11

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When the U.S. government runs a budget deficit, its primary way of covering that deficit is
 
  A) printing money.
  B) defaulting on its payments.
  C) selling stock.
  D) issuing bonds.

Question 2

In terms of exposing others to risk, explain if there is a difference between you choosing to text while driving
 
  and a company selling tablet computers where the batteries have been known to explode when the tablet is left on for a long period of time.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

In each case, the party exposing others to risk is doing so for their own gain - you for convenience and the tablet manufacturer for profit. If benefits exceed costs in both cases, there is no fundamental difference. If costs exceed benefits in one case and not the other, there is a difference.



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