-What Would Happen in a Free Market System When Production

question 105

Multiple Choice

-What would happen in a free market system when production of a good generates negative externalities?

• A) There is a shortage of the good.
• B) There is a surplus of the good.
• C) The equilibrium quantity of the good is less than the efficient amount.
• D) The equilibrium quantity of the good is more than the efficient amount.

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric for a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings, indicating how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that calculates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

Market Price

The present cost at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale.

Par Value Common Stock

The nominal or face value assigned to common shares in the charter of a corporation, which has little relation to the market value.