Refer to the Figure Below

question 21

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. This graph describes a good that:

• A)generates positive externalities.
• B)should be banned.
• C)generates negative externalities.
• D)the government should subsidize.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The augmentation in complete cost associated with the production of an additional unit of a product or service.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, taxes, and the provision of public goods.

Social Inefficiencies

Situations where resources are not allocated efficiently due to factors such as externalities, public goods, or market power, leading to a loss of social welfare.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market with no close substitutes for the product or service, giving them significant control over prices and output.