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Government Can Be Used to Solve Externality Problems That Are

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Government can be used to solve externality problems that are too costly for private parties to solve.


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Dividends

Distributions of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.

Treasury Stock

Shares of a company's own stock held by the company itself, often bought back from shareholders and not considered when calculating earnings per share or dividends.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is kept by the company for reinvestment.

Net Income

The final financial gain of a business once taxes and all expenses are subtracted from the overall income.

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