An Externality Arises When a Person Engages in an Activity

question 464

Multiple Choice

An externality arises when a person engages in an activity that influences the well-being of

• A)buyers in the market for that activity and yet neither pays nor receives any compensation for that effect.
• B)sellers in the market for that activity and yet neither pays nor receives any compensation for that effect.
• C)bystanders in the market for that activity and yet neither pays nor receives any compensation for that effect.
• D)Both (a) and (b) are correct.

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Definitions:

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Government-sponsored programs that guarantee certain benefits to a particular segment of the population.

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