What Is an Externality?
What Is an Externality?
An externality is a spillover cost or benefit from the production or consumption of a good that affects a third party and is not reflected in the market price. The buyer and seller therefore make decisions without considering the full effect on outsiders.
Step-by-step lessons on CIE Intl A Level Economics 7.4.3 definition of positive externality and negative externality. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.