"If Production of a Good Creates an External Cost, Then

question 285

Essay

"If production of a good creates an external cost, then, when production is such that the marginal private costs are equal to the marginal private benefits, the market outcome will be inefficient." Explain whether this assertion is correct or incorrect.

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Definitions:

Negotiable Instruments

Financial documents that guarantee the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand or at a set time.

Bills of Exchange

Financial instruments where one party orders another to pay a fixed sum to a third party at a specified time.

Uniform Commercial Code

A comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States, intended to harmonize the law among the states.

Actual Knowledge

Direct and clear awareness of information, facts, or circumstances without any need for inference.