A Cost Imposed on Someone Who Is Neither the Consumer

question 467

Multiple Choice

A cost imposed on someone who is neither the consumer nor the producer is called a

• A)corrective tax.
• B)command and control policy.
• C)positive externality.
• D)negative externality.

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Definitions:

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The manner in which individuals cope with or manage their feelings of anxiety, often involving specific behaviors or thought patterns aimed at reducing discomfort.

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Freudian Theory

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Catharsis

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