If a Negative Externality Results from the Refining of Oil

question 83

Multiple Choice

If a negative externality results from the refining of oil, what can be said of the cost of production as seen by the oil refinery?

• A) It does not include the external cost.
• B) It includes the external benefit.
• C) It includes the external cost.
• D) It does not include the external benefit.

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