When the Production of a Good Has a Marginal External

question 73

Multiple Choice

When the production of a good has a marginal external cost,which of the following occurs in an unregulated market?
i.Overproduction relative to the efficient level will occur.
ii.The market price is less than the marginal social cost at the equilibrium quantity.
iii.A deadweight loss occurs.

• A) i only
• B) ii only
• C) iii only
• D) i and ii
• E) i, ii, and iii

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Definitions:

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market, where a beta greater than 1 indicates greater volatility than the market.

Portfolio Beta

A measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the market as a whole.

Security A

This is not a specific financial term; often "Security A" could refer to a generic or hypothetical security in examples or educational content.

Firm's Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 means the stock is more volatile than the market, while a beta less than 1 means it is less volatile.