If the Social Cost of Producing a Good or Service

question 76

Multiple Choice

If the social cost of producing a good or service exceeds the private cost

• A)a positive externality exists.
• B)the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is maximized.
• C)the market achieves economic efficiency.
• D)a negative externality exists.

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Definitions:

Bowed Inward

Describing a curve, specifically in the context of an economics graph, that concaves towards the origin, indicating increasing returns or efficiency.

Upward Sloping

refers to a graph line that shows an increase in one variable as another variable increases, commonly seen in supply curves.

Budget Constraint

An economic model that represents all the combinations of goods and services a consumer can afford given their income and prices.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative forgone as a result of choosing a particular action or decision.