Scenario 10-1 The Demand Curve for Gasoline Slopes Downward and the Supply

question 234

Multiple Choice

Scenario 10-1
The demand curve for gasoline slopes downward and the supply curve for gasoline slopes upward. The production of the 1,000^th gallon of gasoline entails the following:
-a private cost of $3.10;
-a social cost of $3.55;
-a value to consumers of $3.70.
-Refer to Scenario 10-1. The production of the 1,000th gallon of gasoline entails an

• A) external cost of $0.15.
• B) external cost of $0.45.
• C) external benefit of $0.15.
• D) external benefit of $0.45.

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Definitions:

Budgeting

A financial planning process that entails estimating future income and expenditures to guide spending and saving decisions.

Activity Variance

The difference between planned or budgeted activity levels and actual outcomes.

Budgeting

The process of creating a plan to spend your money, outlining anticipated expenses and income to guide financial operations.

Administrative Expenses

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