An External Cost, Such as the Cost Generated by Pollution

question 49

Multiple Choice

An external cost, such as the cost generated by pollution, is

• A) a cost paid by consumers of the product.
• B) a cost paid by producers of the product.
• C) a cost paid by a third party or by society at large.
• D) not a true opportunity cost of production.

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