Using a Supply and Demand Diagram, Demonstrate How a Positive

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Short Answer

Using a supply and demand diagram, demonstrate how a positive externality leads to market inefficiency. How might the government help to eliminate this inefficiency?

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Definitions:

Capital Good

Long-term assets used in the production of goods and services, such as machinery, buildings, and equipment.

Store of Value

Store of value is a function of money that allows it to retain purchasing power over time, enabling people to save it and use it in the future.

Fundamental Questions

Basic economic queries that address what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce, guiding resource allocation.

Economy

Economy encompasses the system by which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed within a society, influenced by governmental, cultural, and environmental factors.