Which of the Following Describes How a Negative Externality Affects

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes how a negative externality affects a competitive market?

• A)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the social cost.
• B)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the private benefit from consumption.
• C)The externality causes consumer surplus to exceed producer surplus.
• D)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the equilibrium price.

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Definitions:

Nominal Rate of Interest

The interest rate unadjusted for inflation, representing the face value of interest payments.

Real Rate of Interest

The interest rate that has been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation to reflect the real cost of funds to the borrower and the real yield to the lender.

Holding-Period Return

The total return received from holding an asset or portfolio of assets over a period of time, typically expressed as a percentage.

Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.