Which of the Following Is an Example of a Negative

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?

• A) Due to heavy rains, the coffee crop in Brazil was damaged.
• B) Ruth could not sleep because her neighbors were bursting firecrackers on the 4^th of July.
• C) Meg had to miss a movie with her friends because she had to study for an exam.
• D) Jim was late to work because the train ran late.
• E) Sara can't afford a planned trip because airline fares spiked before she booked her flights.

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