Suppose That Cookie Producers Create a Positive Externality Equal to $2

question 3

Multiple Choice

Suppose that cookie producers create a positive externality equal to $2 per dozen. What is the relationship between the equilibrium quantity and the socially optimal quantity of cookies to be produced?

• A)They are equal.
• B)The equilibrium quantity is greater than the socially optimal quantity.
• C)The equilibrium quantity is less than the socially optimal quantity.
• D)There is not enough information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Present Discounted Value

The present worth of a future amount of money or series of cash inflows, discounted at a given rate of return.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the payment made for the use of money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount annually.

Interest Rate

The percentage at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money they borrow from a lender.

Indifferent

A state of having no preference or being neutral between two or more options as they provide the same level of utility or satisfaction.