Markets Are Often Inefficient When Negative Externalities Are Present Because

question 507

Multiple Choice

Markets are often inefficient when negative externalities are present because

• A)private costs exceed social costs at the private market solution.
• B)externalities cannot be corrected without government regulation.
• C)social costs exceed private costs at the private market solution.
• D)production externalities lead to consumption externalities.

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Definitions:

Allocative Inefficiency

A situation in which resources are not allocated in a way that maximizes total welfare or societal well-being.

Illegal Business Behaviors

Illegal business behaviors encompass actions by companies that violate laws or regulations, such as fraud, insider trading, and environmental violations.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can supply the entire market's demand for a good or service more efficiently than multiple competing firms due to high fixed or startup costs associated with the industry.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by an increase in production, leading to a reduction in the per unit cost.