An Externality Is

question 89

Multiple Choice

An externality is

• A)the amount by which price exceeds marginal private cost.
• B)the amount by which price exceeds marginal social cost.
• C)the effect of government regulation on market price and output.
• D)someone who consumes a good without paying for it.
• E)a cost or benefit that arises from an activity but affects people not part of the original activity.

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Definitions:

Equity Capital

Funds raised by a company in exchange for a share of ownership in the company, often through the sale of stock.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible or physical asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.

Economic Profit

Economic profit is the surplus that remains when total revenue exceeds the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Explicit Costs

Direct payments made to others in the course of running a business, such as wages, rent, and materials.