One Consequence of a Negative Externality Is That

question 45

Multiple Choice

One consequence of a negative externality is that

• A)social costs are greater than private costs.
• B)private costs are greater than social costs.
• C)the marginal private cost curve slopes upward.
• D)the market output is less than the socially optimal output.
• E)a and c

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