Which of the Following Is an Example of an Externality

question 496

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an externality?

• A)cigarette smoke that permeates an entire restaurant
• B)a flu shot that prevents a student from transmitting the virus to her roommate
• C)a beautiful flower garden outside of the local post office
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Producer Price Index

A gauge of economic health that records the mean shift over periods in the sale prices domestic producers earn from their output.

Consumer Price Index

An index measuring the variation in prices paid by typical consumers for retail goods and other items.

Inflation Rate

The swift rise in the average pricing of goods and services, resulting in the erosion of purchasing capabilities.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index represents a method for tracking the average weighted cost of various consumer goods and services, which is utilized to assess inflation levels.