Markets Are Often Inefficient When Negative Externalities Are Present Because

question 507

Multiple Choice

Markets are often inefficient when negative externalities are present because

• A)private costs exceed social costs at the private market solution.
• B)externalities cannot be corrected without government regulation.
• C)social costs exceed private costs at the private market solution.
• D)production externalities lead to consumption externalities.

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Definitions:

Equation of Exchange

An economic formula representing the relationship between the money supply, its velocity, the price level, and the volume of transactions in an economy.

Money Supply

The collected amount of financial resources in an economy at a pointed-out time.

Velocity of Money

The speed at which money circulates from one transaction to another, and the frequency at which a single unit of currency is utilized within a specific timeframe.

Nominal GDP

The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, measured using current prices without adjusting for inflation.