One Person's (Or Firm's)use of a Resource That Damages Other

question 8

Multiple Choice

One person's (or firm's) use of a resource that damages other people who cannot obtain proper compensation is called a(n)

• A) private cost.
• B) positive externality.
• C) external diseconomy.
• D) effluent fee.
• E) compensated social cost.

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Definitions:

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Least-squares Regression Line

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