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:

Consolidation Purposes

The process of combining financial statements of separate business entities within a group for reporting as one entity.

Unrelated Party

A party or entity that does not have a familial, business, or financial relationship with another party, ensuring transactions are conducted at arm's length.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset whereby the cost is evenly distributed over its useful life, resulting in a constant annual depreciation expense.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial reports that aggregate the financial position and operating results of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting them as a single economic entity.