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Charlotte had seen many beautiful diamonds before but she had never seen a purple diamond. Therefore Charlotte reasoned that purple diamonds do not exist. Charlotte's reasoning may be in error because it leads to a likelihood rather than a certainty. This is called ______________ reasoning.


Definitions:

Product-Variety Externality

External benefits or costs to society resulting from a variety of products beyond what would be provided by market forces alone.

Business-Stealing Externality

A negative externality that occurs when new products or services enter a market, reducing the sales and profitability of existing products or services.

Spillover Costs

Costs that affect parties who are not directly involved in a transaction or economic activity.

Advertising

The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services, aiming to influence consumer behavior and preferences.

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