Table 10-3
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question 134

Multiple Choice

Table 10-3
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$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { (Units) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Private Value } \\\text { (Dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Private Cost } \\\text { (Dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { External Benefit } \\\text { (Dollars) }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 22 & 12 & 10 \\\hline 2 & 20 & 15 & 10 \\\hline 3 & 18 & 18 & 10 \\\hline 4 & 16 & 21 & 10 \\\hline 5 & 14 & 24 & 10 \\\hline 6 & 12 & 27 & 10 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 10-3. The table represents a market in which

• A)there is no externality.
• B)there is a positive externality.
• C)there is a negative externality.
• D)The answer cannot be determined from inspection of the table.

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Definitions:

Dividends Account

An account used in bookkeeping that tracks dividends declared by a company to be paid out to its shareholders.

Temporary Account

An account used to collect balances over an accounting period that are then transferred to a permanent account.

Stockholders' Equity

The remaining interest in a company's assets after all liabilities are subtracted, indicating ownership.

Real Accounts

Accounts that represent assets, liabilities, and equity, remaining open to accumulate financial information over several periods.