Positive Externalities Are Likely to Cause

question 108

Multiple Choice

Positive externalities are likely to cause:

• A)underallocation of resources.
• B)overallocation of resources.
• C)a scarcity of goods and services in society.
• D)a surplus of goods and services in society.

---

Definitions:

Diethyl Acetal

A volatile, colorless liquid used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis, formed from ethanol and acetaldehyde.

Butanal

An aldehyde with the formula C4H8O, characterized by a four-carbon chain terminated by a carbonyl group.

PCC

Pyridinium chlorochromate, a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones, maintaining the carbon skeleton.

LiCu

Lithium cuprate, a compound used in organic synthesis for coupling reactions.