An External Cost Is Best Defined as the Cost of an Activity

question 79

Multiple Choice

An external cost is best defined as the cost of an activity paid for by

• A) the individual who is engaged in the activity.
• B) the government.
• C) a third party.
• D) a free-rider.
• E) the individual and the third party.

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Definitions:

Demand Decrease

A situation where the quantity of a product or service desired by buyers decreases, usually due to changes in consumer preferences, incomes, or prices of related goods.

Demand Equation

A mathematical representation expressing the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price, along with other factors affecting demand.

Supply Equation

A mathematical expression that represents the relationship between the quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell and factors that affect this quantity like the price of the good.

Shortage/Surplus

A market condition where the quantity demanded is greater/smaller than the quantity supplied, leading to a scarcity/excess of goods.