Which of the Following Will Most Likely Generate Positive Externalities

question 187

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will most likely generate positive externalities?

• A)a hot dog vendor
• B)public education
• C)an automobile
• D)a city bus
• E)a polluting factory

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Definitions:

Exclusionary Self-tender

A corporate strategy in which a company offers to purchase its own shares from shareholders, typically at a premium, as a means to reduce the number of outstanding shares and thus potentially increase the share price.

Repurchase Agreement

A financial transaction in which one party sells a security to another party with the promise to buy it back at a specified date and price.

Poison Pill

A strategy used by companies to deter hostile takeovers by making the company less attractive to the potential acquirer.

Consolidation

The process of combining multiple entities or accounts into a single entity or account for reporting and analysis purposes.