An Example of a Negative Externality Is The

question 61

Multiple Choice

An example of a negative externality is the:

• A) decrease in your real income that results when photographic equipment you purchase increases in price because of increased demand by others for these items.
• B) cost you bear when your neighbor has a noisy party and does not compensate you for your discomfort.
• C) benefit you receive without paying when your neighbor installs a smoke detector.
• D) decrease in income to farmers that results from a drought.

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