Each of the Following Provides Incentives to Reduce a Negative

question 16

Multiple Choice

Each of the following provides incentives to reduce a negative externality except:

• A)a merger with affected firms.
• B)subsidizing consumption of the good being produced.
• C)bargaining among firms.
• D)taxation of the externality.

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Definitions:

Infant Mortality Rate

The statistical measure of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.

Life Expectancy

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Cancer Deaths

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