If the Social Cost of Producing a Good or Service

question 76

Multiple Choice

If the social cost of producing a good or service exceeds the private cost

• A)a positive externality exists.
• B)the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is maximized.
• C)the market achieves economic efficiency.
• D)a negative externality exists.

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Definitions:

Organizational Members

Individuals who are part of a company or institution and contribute to its goals and culture.

Maximization

The choice of the decision alternative with the greatest expected value.

Satisficing

Establishing an adequate level of acceptability for a solution to a problem and then screening solutions until one that exceeds this level is found.

Bounded Rationality

A concept suggesting that when individuals make decisions, their rationality is limited by the information they have, the cognitive limitations of their minds, and the finite amount of time they have to make a decision.