Which of the Following Suggests That the Private Market Can

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suggests that the private market can be effective in dealing with externalities?

• A)the 'invisible hand'
• B)the law of diminishing social returns
• C)the Coase theorem
• D)technology policy

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Definitions:

Total Profit

The financial gain made in a transaction or over a period of time, which equals total revenues minus total costs.

Economic Profits

Profits calculated by subtracting both explicit and implicit costs from total revenues, representing the additional value created beyond all resource costs.

Accounting Profits

The total revenue of a company minus the explicit costs and depreciation expenses.

Total Costs

Total costs represent the complete sum of all expenses incurred by a business in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.