An Example of a Negative Externality Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

An example of a negative externality is

• A) a chemical factory dumping waste in a river upstream from a popular fishing spot.
• B) a chemical factory that enters a town and bids up wages, and, therefore, increases the cost of other firms.
• C) a chemical factory producing fertilizers that kills plants, rather than help them as advertised.
• D) a chemical factory producing fertilizers that do not, in fact, help plants grow.
• E) a chemical factory that conducts research into the safe disposal if chemicals.

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