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question 85

Multiple Choice

At the market output and price for a good whose production causes pollution,_____

• A)the marginal social cost of production is negative.
• B)the marginal social cost of production exceeds the marginal social benefit of production.
• C)the marginal private cost of production equals the marginal private benefit of production.
• D)the marginal social benefit of production equals the marginal social cost of production.
• E)the marginal social benefit of production exceeds the marginal private cost of production.

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Definitions:

Overapplied

Refers to a condition where the overhead costs allocated exceed the actual costs incurred, similar to overapplied overhead but more general.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect costs related to manufacturing that are not directly tied to a specific product, like maintenance, utilities, and management salaries.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses related to manufacturing products sold by a business, encompassing both materials and labor.

Overapplied

Refers to the situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is greater than the actual manufacturing overhead cost incurred.