A Market Transaction Causes an Externality If Someone

question 183

Multiple Choice

A market transaction causes an externality if someone

• A) directly involved in the transaction receives uncompensated benefits or costs from it.
• B) not directly involved in the transaction receives uncompensated benefits or costs from it.
• C) directly involved in the transaction seeks legal assistance to ensure that the transaction is carried out.
• D) not directly involved in the transaction interferes in it by imposing regulations or product standards.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has elected to keep at the end of a fiscal period instead of distributing to shareholders as dividends, often used for reinvestment.

Incremental Adjustment

A modification made to accounts or values in small stages, often used for accounting adjustments or to refine estimates.

Investee

An entity in which an investor holds an interest, and typically has significant influence over, but does not control.

Investor

An individual or institution that allocates capital with the expectation of receiving financial returns, encompassing a broad range of investment strategies and vehicles.