In a Competitive Market, If the Production Process Involves an External

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a competitive market, if the production process involves an external cost, such as pollution of the environment, the market will

• A) produce the economically efficient outcome.
• B) result in a market price that is higher than the efficient one.
• C) register a price that is lower than the efficient one.
• D) result in too little of the good being produced compared to the ideal efficient outcome.

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Definitions:

Risk Level

An indicator of the level of risk and possible monetary loss associated with making an investment choice.

Payback

The period of time required for the return on an investment to "repay" the sum of the original investment.

Time Value of Money

The theory that current money holds more value than equal amounts in the future because of the earnings it could potentially produce.

Specified Point in Time

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