2 Discission Boards

Read the Explore and Apply 10.4 “Borderlands of the Southwest – Whose Pollution? Whose Solution?”, pp. 235-238. Then answer the following questions: The production of many of the goods the United States imports from Mexico causes pollution within Mexico. Is this extra pollution fair to the Mexican people? When firms in Mexico cause pollution that crosses the border, U.S. residents along the border are damaged. That pollution is an external cost, since the U.S. residents have no way to extract payments for damages from the Mexican polluters. What policies should the United States pursue to reduce this pollution?

Discussion Post 2

Read the Explore and Apply 11.6 “Growing the Government”, pp. 255-257. Then answer the following questions: Why do the citizens of some countries seem to prefer big government, while the citizens of other countries prefer a smaller government? What factors might prompt the citizens of countries with big governments to change their preferences in the direction of smaller government?