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What Is an Externality? List the Various Types of Externalities

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What is an externality? List the various types of externalities. Discuss why externalities justify government intervention.


Definitions:

Urgent Social Need

A critical and immediate requirement within a society that necessitates prompt action for the welfare of its members.

Big Science

Large-scale scientific research involving extensive financial investment, often funded by governments and focusing on significant, complex problems.

Atomic Bomb

A weapon of mass destruction that releases energy through nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.

Technological Research

The systematic investigation and study of materials, sources, and systems to develop new technologies or enhance existing ones for societal benefit.

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