Getting an Annual Flu Shot Is a Way to Reduce

question 26

Multiple Choice

Getting an annual flu shot is a way to reduce the chances of not only contracting influenza, but also spreading it to other people.In this sense, getting an annual flu shot is reducing ________ of spreading a contagious disease.

• A)positive externalities
• B)negative externalities
• C)the private benefit
• D)the social benefit

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Definitions:

Price Wars

A competitive situation where retailers or manufacturers continuously lower prices to undercut competitors, often resulting in decreased profit margins.

Consolidation

The process of combining multiple accounts or businesses into a single aggregation for reporting and analysis purposes, or the decrease in a stock's price volatility and the formation of a clear resistance or support level after a significant price movement.

Cyclical Industries

Industries whose performance is heavily influenced by the economic cycle, experiencing higher sales during economic booms and lower sales during recessions.

Sell Government Bonds

The act of disposing of government debt securities in the financial market.