Which of the Following Scenarios Would Most Likely Contain an Externality

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would most likely contain an externality?

• A) You cannot afford to buy groceries.
• B) You eat all the vegetables you grow yourself.
• C) You decide to grow your own vegetables in your backyard where no one else can see them.
• D) You decide to grow flowers in your front yard where everyone else can see them.

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