An Externality Exists Whenever

question 370

Multiple Choice

An externality exists whenever

• A)the economy cannot benefit from government intervention.
• B)markets are not able to reach equilibrium.
• C)a firm sells its product in a foreign market.
• D)Bobbi engages in an activity that influences the well-being of Rosa and yet Bobbi neither pays nor receives payment for that influence.

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Definitions:

Nominal GDP

Gross Domestic Product measured at current market prices, without adjustment for inflation, representing the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.

Exports

Merchandise or services dispatched from one country to a different one for trading or selling purposes.

Imports

Goods or services brought into a country from abroad for sale.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.