Because Marla Is So Strongly Committed to a Fat-Free Diet,she

question 19

Multiple Choice

Because Marla is so strongly committed to a fat-free diet,she did not see a recent report by the New England Journal of Medicine that suggested that some fat in our diet is healthy.The report was contained in the newspaper that Marla reads daily,but the reason Marla did not see it is probably the result of:

• A)selective retention.
• B)selective comprehension.
• C)selective exposure.
• D)selective perception.

Explain the difference between marginal social benefit (MSB) and marginal social cost (MSC).

Analyze scenarios to determine socially optimal levels of public goods and externalities.

Describe the concept of a Pigouvian subsidy and its application for external benefits.

Understand the implications of technology spillover in relation to positive externalities.

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