Since Externalities Tend to Keep Markets from Reaching a Socially

question 395

Multiple Choice

Since externalities tend to keep markets from reaching a socially optimal equilibrium, government action

• A)is always needed because private solutions can never be attained.
• B)is needed when private solutions fail to arise.
• C)will be needed only to correct for positive externalities.
• D)will be needed only to correct for negative externalities.

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Definitions:

Real Return

The yield on an investment once inflation adjustments have been made.

Nominal Return

The amount of profit or loss on an investment before adjusting for factors like inflation, representing the raw financial outcome.

Inflation

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, eroding purchasing power.

Bondholders

Individuals or entities that hold the debt securities issued by corporations or governments, entitled to receive the bond's interest payments and the return of principal.