If an External Cost Exists, Who Bears It in an Unregulated

question 117

Multiple Choice

If an external cost exists, who bears it in an unregulated, competitive market transaction?

• A) The federal government
• B) Someone other than the producers
• C) The buyers of the product
• D) Nobody

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