When a Positive Externality Exists, the Market Is Said to Fail

question 122

True/False

When a positive externality exists, the market is said to fail because it overproduces the good associated with the positive externality.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Total Cost

Refers to the total cost incurred by a firm in producing a given output when all inputs, including both fixed and variable costs, are considered over a longer period.

Maximize Profits

A rephrased definition for Profit-Maximizing; aiming to achieve the maximum possible profits through optimal production and sales strategies.

Total Cost

The entire cost of production for a business, including both fixed (unchanging with output) and variable (changing with output) expenses.

Long-Run

A period in economics during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing all inputs to be adjusted to change the level of output.