IDENTIFICATION -José F. Uriburu

question 16

Short Answer

IDENTIFICATION
-José F. Uriburu

Evaluate decisions using the concept of opportunity cost and sunk costs.

Determine the optimal allocation of limited resources across different activities to maximize total benefit or score.

Understand how market conditions and personal preferences affect consumption and production decisions.

Understand the benefits of preschool programs for economically disadvantaged children regarding cognitive development and social skills.

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Definitions:

External Costs

Costs that are not borne by the producer or consumer of a good or service, but by society as a whole, such as pollution.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects someone who did not choose to incur that cost or participate in the action causing it, often seen in pollution where the public pays the price for private industry actions.

MSC (Marginal Social Cost)

The complete expense incurred by society for the production of one more unit of a good or service, encompassing both individual costs and any external effects.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both private costs and externalities.