If There Are No Externalities, a Competitive Market Achieves Economic

question 89

Multiple Choice

If there are no externalities, a competitive market achieves economic efficiency.If there is a negative externality, economic efficiency will not be achieved because

• A)too little of the good will be produced.
• B)too much of the good will be produced.
• C)a deadweight loss will occur that is equal to the area under the demand curve for the good.
• D)economic surplus is maximised.

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Definitions:

M'Naghten Rule

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Not Guilty

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