Explain Why an External Benefit Leads to an Under-Allocation of Resources

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Essay

Explain why an external benefit leads to an under-allocation of resources to the production of a good.

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Definitions:

Duress Of Goods

A situation where goods are obtained or retained through coercion, or the wrongful collection of goods under pressure.

Ethical Policy

A set of guidelines that outlines the principles and values governing the behavior of individuals or organizations.

Duress

Compulsion, force, or pressure applied to someone to coerce them into taking an action against their will or better judgement.

Unilateral Mistake

A situation in contract law where only one party holds an incorrect belief about a basic assumption on which a contract is based, potentially affecting the enforceability of the contract.