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7.4.3 definition of positive externality and negative externality

What makes a cost or benefit an externality?

A

A government cost or benefit created by a tax that changes the market price.

B

A private cost or benefit affecting consumers that is fully reflected in the market price.

C

A financial gain or loss shared equally by buyers and sellers through the market price.

D

A spillover cost or benefit affecting third parties that is not reflected in the market price.

7.4.3 definition of positive externality and negative externality Flashcards

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