The Cost of Producing an Additional Unit of a Good

question 60

Multiple Choice

The cost of producing an additional unit of a good or service that falls on people other than the producer is the marginal

• A) external cost.
• B) private cost.
• C) social cost.
• D) social benefit.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Output Good

A product or service that is the result of a production process.

Profit-maximizing

A strategy or approach by businesses aimed at achieving the highest possible profit from their operations.

Factor 2

In a variety of contexts, this could refer to the second variable or element in an equation, model, or experimental design that influences outcomes.

Price

The amount of money or compensation commanded by something in a market; the cost at which something is bought or sold.