Adding External Costs to the Cost of Goods and Services

question 10

True/False

Adding external costs to the cost of goods and services would counter the amount people now pay for poor health,high-priced insurance,and pollution controls.

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Definitions:

Economic Behaviorists

Scholars or researchers who study how psychological and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals or institutions.

Supply Side Economists

Economists who believe in the effectiveness of policies that focus on boosting output and economic growth by increasing the supply of goods and services, often through tax cuts and deregulation.

Classical Economists

Economists from the 18th and 19th centuries who focused on the idea that free markets regulate themselves through the laws of supply and demand.

Monetarists

Economists who emphasize the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation as a primary method for stabilizing the economy.