A Negative Externality Is an Example of Market Failure

question 49

Essay

A negative externality is an example of market failure.The root of the problem lies in the definition and enforcement of property rights.Explain.

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Definitions:

Debits

Entries that are recorded on the left side of a ledger account which increase asset or expense accounts, or decrease liability, equity, or revenue accounts.

Credit Side

The right side of an accounting ledger where credits are recorded, often indicating a decrease in assets or an increase in liability or equity.

Debit Side

The Debit Side of an account records increases in assets or expenses and decreases in liabilities, equity, and income in double-entry bookkeeping.

Rules Of Debit

Rules governing the increase or decrease in account balances within the double-entry bookkeeping system, where debits typically increase assets or expenses and decrease liabilities, equity, and revenue.