What's an "Externality"? Give an Environmental Example of an Externality

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What's an "externality"? Give an environmental example of an externality.

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Definitions:

Total Equity

The total of all stockholder's equity (both preferred and common stock) plus retained earnings within a company.

Average Collection Period

A financial metric indicating the average number of days it takes for a firm to receive payments owed by its customers.

Net Sales

The total revenue from goods and services sold by a business, minus returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and discounts.

Average Receivables

Represents the average amount of money owed to a company from its customers over a specific period, indicating its efficiency in collecting funds.