Private, External and Social Benefits
Private, External and Social Benefits
Private benefit, PBPBPB, is the benefit received directly by the decision-maker in a transaction. External benefit, EBEBEB, is a positive spillover received by third parties who are not directly involved in the transaction.
Step-by-step lessons on CIE Intl A Level Economics 7.4.2 definition and calculation of social benefits (SB) as the sum of private benefits (PB) and external benefits (EB). Each one builds up to exam-style questions.