Compared to Ideal Economic Efficiency, When the Production of a Good

question 21

Multiple Choice

Compared to ideal economic efficiency, when the production of a good generates external costs, competitive markets will result in an output that is too:

• A) large and a price that is too high.
• B) large and a price that is too low.
• C) small and a price that is too high.
• D) small and a price that is too low.

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value; a method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Pre-Merger Market

The financial and economic conditions affecting companies and their stock prices before they undergo a merger.

External Growth

Expansion of a business through acquiring or merging with other companies, as opposed to internal growth through increasing sales, product lines, or efficiencies.

Diversification

In finance, selecting a portfolio of different (diverse) investments to limit the overall risk borne by the investor.