Which of the Following Describes How a Negative Externality Affects

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes how a negative externality affects a competitive market?

• A)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the social cost.
• B)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the private benefit from consumption.
• C)The externality causes consumer surplus to exceed producer surplus.
• D)The externality causes a difference between the private cost of production and the equilibrium price.

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company or individual owes to others, which need to be settled over time by transferring economic benefits.

Closed-End Funds

A type of investment fund with a fixed number of shares, traded on the stock exchange, unlike open-end funds which continuously issue new shares.

Premium

The amount by which the price of a financial instrument, such as an insurance policy or bond, exceeds its face value or nominal cost.

NAV

Net Asset Value; the total value of a fund's assets minus its liabilities, often used in the context of mutual funds.