When a Positive Externality Exists,_______________________ and Thus _______________ Intervention May

question 80

Multiple Choice

When a positive externality exists,_______________________ and thus _______________ intervention may be needed to achieve efficiency.

• A) external costs are necessarily greater than private costs; government
• B) social costs equal private costs; no government
• C) social costs are less than private costs; government
• D) social costs are greater than private costs; government
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Employee

An individual who works for an employer and is entitled to receive compensation in exchange for their labor or services.

Independent Contractor

An individual who provides services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement, unlike an employee who works regularly for a single employer.

Supervision

The act of overseeing or managing activities and personnel to ensure that tasks are performed correctly, safely, and efficiently.

Workers' Compensation

A form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment.