If the Production of a Good Causes an External Cost,then

question 280

Multiple Choice

If the production of a good causes an external cost,then the efficient quantity is

• A) equal to the quantity at which the marginal benefit equals marginal cost.
• B) less than the quantity at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost.
• C) more than the quantity at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost.
• D) the quantity at which the marginal private benefit is greater than the marginal social benefit.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Cephalocaudal

denotes a pattern of growth in humans where development proceeds from the head downwards through the body, guiding both physical growth and motor skill development.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

Proximodistal

Describes the pattern of development that proceeds from the center or core of the body outwards towards the extremities.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development where physical and motor skills progress from the head downwards to the rest of the body.