Externalities Are

question 6

Multiple Choice

Externalities are

• A)side effects passed on to a party other than the buyers and sellers in the market.
• B)side effects of government intervention in markets.
• C)external forces that cause the price of a good to be higher than it otherwise would be.
• D)external forces that help establish equilibrium price.

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Definitions:

Security Offerings

The process of issuing new securities to investors in order to raise capital for the corporation. This can include stocks, bonds, or other financial instruments.

IPO

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering, which is the process through which a private company goes public by selling its shares to the general public for the first time.

Green Shoe Option

A clause in an IPO that allows underwriters to buy and sell additional shares than originally planned, stabilizing the stock price.

Underpricing Effect

The phenomenon where new stock offerings are priced below their market value, often leading to an immediate increase in their price upon trading.