Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True of External

question 223

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true of external benefits?

• A) External benefits lead to an underallocation of resources to the production of the good that has the external benefit.
• B) External benefits lead to a price in the market that is too high.
• C) External benefits lead to too few of the goods that have the external benefit being produced.
• D) External benefits are a good thing for the allocation of resources because people are getting something at no cost.

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Definitions:

Oil Exploration

The process of searching for underground or underwater oil reserves with the goal of drilling and extracting oil.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for manufacturing a product or providing a service, used as benchmarks to measure performance.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected cost at standard prices.

Variable Overhead

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