Allyson Grace Uses MyCheckFree

question 173

Short Answer

Allyson Grace uses MyCheckFree.com to pay her bills each month. Her cell phone, utility bills, car insurance bills and so on are sent electronically to MyCheckFree each month. The service pays the bills when they are due and transfers money from Allyson's checking account to cover her expenses. Allyson is using the _____________________________ method of paying bills over the Internet.

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Definitions:

External Benefits

Positive effects that an activity or transaction has on individuals or entities who are not directly involved in the activity, often justifying government intervention or subsidies.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation where resources are distributed according to consumer preferences, leading to optimal production levels and pricing.

Corrective Tax

A tax designed to encourage private decision makers to take into account the social costs that arise from a negative externality.

Allocative Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, with products being produced at a quantity where the price equals marginal cost.