3. Look at the actions in the table below. Try to identify likely private and external costs and benefits in
each case.

A firm pays for
private heath
care for all its
workers

A truck carrying
hazardous waste
overturns and
spills its cargo
onto a major
highway

A car
manufacturer
applies to build
a new factory
to produce tyres
near a residential
area

A software
company allows
more of its
employees to
work flexibly
from home

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u. s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.