Consider the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Questions That Follow

question 7

Multiple Choice

Consider the accompanying figure to answer the questions that follow.

-When a negative externality exists and the government does NOT intervene,which point best identifies the market equilibrium?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) either C or D

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Standard Normal Distribution

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