When the Consumption of a Good Generates an External Benefit

question 114

Multiple Choice

When the consumption of a good generates an external benefit,

• A) the private benefit consumers receive from the good will be higher than the true social benefit.
• B) too much of the good will tend to be produced from the viewpoint of economic efficiency.
• C) the community generally suffers an exactly offsetting external cost from the production of the good.
• D) the market demand curve will understate the total benefits derived from consumption of the good, and as a result, too little of it will be produced and consumed.

Identify the types of transactions that influence owner's equity.

Calculate net income or loss based on changes in capital and withdrawals.

Understand how liabilities are related to the assets and owner’s equity of a company.

Understand and explain the components and purposes of basic financial statements such as the income statement, statement of owner's equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.

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Definitions:

Journal

A chronological record of all financial transactions, used as the initial place of entry for such transactions in the accounting system.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a business owes to others, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits.

Capitals

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash and securities, owned by a business.

Revenues

The income generated from normal business operations and includes discounts and deductions for returned merchandise.