An Example of an Externality Is the Impact of

question 46

Multiple Choice

An example of an externality is the impact of

• A)bad weather on the income of farmers.
• B)the personal income tax on a person's ability to purchase goods and services.
• C)pollution from a factory on the health of people in the vicinity of the factory.
• D)increases in health care costs on the health of individuals in society.

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Definitions:

Resale Value

Resale value is the expected amount that an asset or item will sell for in the future after accounting for depreciation.

Office Furniture

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Double-Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation where an asset's book value is reduced at twice the rate of its straight-line depreciation.

Resale Value

The estimated market value of an asset at a future point in time, when it is likely to be sold or traded.