Externalities Are Created When Parties Not Involved in an Economic

question 216

True/False

Externalities are created when parties not involved in an economic transaction are affected by it.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A legal maximum price set by the government for a particular good or service, aimed at preventing prices from reaching excessively high levels.

Shortage/Surplus

A shortage occurs when demand exceeds supply for a product or service, whereas a surplus occurs when supply exceeds demand, leading to downward pressure on prices.

Demand Equation

A mathematical expression that relates the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to buy to the good's price and other variables such as income and the price of related goods.

Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price set above the equilibrium price, preventing market prices from falling below it.