In the Case of an External Cost

question 89

Multiple Choice

In the case of an external cost:

• A) the agent responsible for the cost must pay for the cost.
• B) the government will always pay the cost.
• C) the agent responsible for the external cost will produce too much of the good or service involved.
• D) there is generally an offsetting social benefit.

Develop an understanding of how control systems support strategic objectives.

Understand the factors that cause shifts in the supply curve, including technology advances and input prices.

Recognize the relationship between the price of a good and its supply, represented by the supply curve.

Grasp the concept of equilibrium in a market and how supply and demand interact to determine equilibrium price and quantity.

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