Evidence of External Costs in the Production of a Product

question 16

Multiple Choice

Evidence of external costs in the production of a product is present if

• A) the price of the product is higher than it should be.
• B) the production cost increases because of an increase in the minimum wage.
• C) non-buyers and/or non-producers of the product experience a loss for which they are not compensated.
• D) buyers refuse to purchase the product.
• E) producers pay all of the costs of producing the good or service.

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Definitions:

Consumers Buy

Consumers buy refers to the action of individuals or households purchasing goods and services for personal use, driven by preferences, income, and prices.

Economic Profits

Profits calculated by subtracting both explicit and implicit costs from total revenues, which is a more comprehensive measure of true profitability.

Total Costs

The complete costs involved in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Output Sold

The quantity of a company's products or services that have been purchased by customers.