What Does the Phrase "Internalizing an External Cost" Mean

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Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "internalizing an external cost" mean?

• A)limiting the extent to which domestic firms can outsource production
• B)prohibiting economic activities that create externalities
• C)forcing producers to factor into their production costs the cost of the externalities created in the production of their output
• D)finding a way to address cross-border pollution

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