An Externality Refers to the Idea That

question 108

Multiple Choice

An externality refers to the idea that

• A) explicit costs differ from implicit costs.
• B) decision-makers do not internalize all the costs.
• C) we cannot do anything that does not affect other people.
• D) private and internal costs differ.

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Definitions:

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