Scenario 11-3 Consider the Following Goods

question 70

Essay

Scenario 11-3
Consider the following goods:
• a fish fillet served at a restaurant
• fish in the ocean
• exotic fish in a huge aquarium in a privately-owned building
-Refer to Scenario 11-3. Do any of these goods cause an externality? If so, which one(s)? Positive or negative? Briefly explain.

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Definitions:

New Drugs

Refers to medications or therapies that have recently been developed and introduced to the market, typically after undergoing rigorous testing and approval processes.

Manufacture

The process of making goods on a large scale using labor and machines, typically within a factory setting.

Industry

A group of companies that are related based on their primary business activities.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.