In the Case of Negative Externalities in Production, the Firm's

question 253

Multiple Choice

In the case of negative externalities in production, the firm's internal costs:

• A) exceed the external costs.
• B) are less than the external costs.
• C) equal the external costs.
• D) understate the true cost of producing the product.
• E) overstate the true cost of producing the product.

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