Private Costs

question 207

Multiple Choice

Private costs

• A)are borne by producers of a good while social costs are borne by government.
• B)are borne by consumers of a good while social costs are borne by government.
• C)are borne by producers of a good while social costs are borne by society at large.
• D)are borne by producers of a good while social costs are borne by those who cannot afford to purchase the good.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The present value of a sum of money to be received in the future, or a series of future cash flows, calculated using an agreed-upon rate of return.

Earnings Rate

The rate at which a company or investment generates income, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment or capital.

Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Net Present Value

A method of evaluating investments by calculating the present value of all expected future cash flows, minus the initial investment cost.