A Situation in Which a Private Cost Diverges from a Social

question 185

Multiple Choice

A situation in which a private cost diverges from a social cost is

• A) internal costs.
• B) an externality.
• C) an internality.
• D) a transactions cost.

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount of money charged for a product or service, or the sum the consumer must pay.

Credit Sales

Sales made on credit, where the payment is received after the service or good is delivered.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Credit Sales

Sales transactions where the payment is deferred to a future date, as opposed to cash sales where payment is made immediately.