When a Positive Externality Exists,_______________________ and Thus _______________ Intervention May

question 80

Multiple Choice

When a positive externality exists,_______________________ and thus _______________ intervention may be needed to achieve efficiency.

• A) external costs are necessarily greater than private costs; government
• B) social costs equal private costs; no government
• C) social costs are less than private costs; government
• D) social costs are greater than private costs; government
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Least-costly Combination

A perfect combination of resources that lowers the production cost while reaching a target output level.

Profits

Financial gains realized when the revenues from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.

Profit-maximizing Combination

An optimal mix of inputs or factors of production that results in the highest possible profit for a firm, given the costs and available resources.

Production Costs

Expenses incurred by a business in the process of creating a good or service, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.