Suppose That One Firm Produces a Product That Results in Negative

question 287

Multiple Choice

Suppose that one firm produces a product that results in negative external costs to society. This information suggests that

• A) resources are under-allocated to the firm.
• B) the equilibrium market price of the product includes the external costs borne by society.
• C) resources are over-allocated to the firm.
• D) at the market price, quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied.

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