When There Is an External Cost, the Unregulated Market

question 317

Multiple Choice

When there is an external cost, the unregulated market

• A) overproduces the good or service.
• B) underproduces the good or service.
• C) reaches the most efficient solution.
• D) minimizes public welfare.

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