One Way to Correct a Negative Externality Is for Government

question 24

True/False

One way to correct a negative externality is for government to subsidize firms to increase the quantities that they are willing and able to manufacture at each price.

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Definitions:

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where multiple products become recognizably separate and independent from each other.

Joint Products

Products that are generated together in a production process and cannot be produced independently of each other.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of an item of inventory less any direct costs of disposal, such as sales commissions; the value of the receivables reduced to the amount that is expected to be collected or realized, computed as accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts.

Cost Center

A department or function within a business that does not directly contribute to profit but incurs costs, used for performance evaluation and budgeting.