Pollution Is Considered an External Cost Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

Pollution is considered an external cost because:

• A) it has a harmful effect borne only by people who purchased the product that caused it.
• B) its cost to the environment is not reflected in the price of the product that produces it.
• C) it has a significant impact on the consumer's decision to buy the product that causes it.
• D) it is a hidden cost that would produce increased demand if the consumer were aware of it.
• E) it is an advertised cost that may affect consumer demand for a given product.

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Definitions:

Retrieval

The process of getting information out of memory storage and into conscious awareness.

Over Time

Refers to the duration or period during which events or processes occur or continue.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that can trigger the memory of previously learned information, facilitating recall.

Conscious Associations

Conscious associations are the connections that an individual is aware of making between different ideas, memories, or concepts.