A Negative Externality or Spillover Cost Occurs When

question 10

Multiple Choice

A negative externality or spillover cost occurs when

• A)firms fail to achieve allocative efficiency.
• B)firms fail to achieve productive efficiency.
• C)the price of a good exceeds the marginal cost of producing it.
• D)the total cost of producing a good exceeds the costs borne by the producer.

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