Which of the Following Situations Probably Would Not Yield a Negative

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations probably would not yield a negative externality?

• A)a rock concert in the quad next to the library
• B)one person who is smoking cigarettes in a closed room where several other people are present
• C)a tutor quietly instructs a student in economics as a bystander willingly listens in without the tutor knowing it
• D)mowing your lawn early on a Saturday morning when you live in a densely populated neighborhood
• E)All of the above situations would yield negative externalities.

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Soviet Union

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