If Negative Externality Is Included in the Price, We Would

question 46

Multiple Choice

If negative externality is included in the price, we would expect:

• A) the increase in production and the increase in price.
• B) the reduction in production and the decrease in price.
• C) the reduction in production and the increase in price.
• D) the reduction in production and no change in price.

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Definitions:

Diethylstilbestrol

A synthetic estrogen that was prescribed to pregnant women to prevent miscarriages, later linked to various health issues in their offspring.

Teratogens

Agents that can cause malformations or defects in an embryo or fetus when a mother is exposed during pregnancy.

Blastocyst

A stage of early embryonic development characterized by a hollow, fluid-filled structure of cells, occurring before implantation in the uterine wall.

Placenta

A structure that forms within the uterus during pregnancy, which supplies the fetus with oxygen and nutrients, while also eliminating waste materials from the fetus's bloodstream.