An Example of a Positive Externality Is _____

question 68

Multiple Choice

An example of a positive externality is _____

• A) pollution by firms because it affects people who are not directly involved with producing it.
• B) a homeowner's maintenance of a beautiful lawn because it creates a benefit for neighbors.
• C) monopoly creation.
• D) driving a car that emits smoke.
• E) cigarette smoking because this imposes an indirect cost on people around the smoker.

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Definitions:

Production Blocking

Reduction in individual creativity and productivity in brainstorming groups due to interruptions and turn-taking.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group compared to when they work alone.

Evaluation Apprehension

Evaluation apprehension is the anxiety or concern individuals may feel when they believe they are being judged or evaluated by others, affecting performance and behavior.

Production Blocking

A phenomenon in group brainstorming where the flow of ideas is inhibited because only one participant can speak at a time.