Question : 10.1   Negative Externalities: Pollution 1) Externalities A) can be either benefits or : 1238619

 

10.1   Negative Externalities: Pollution

1) Externalities

A) can be either benefits or costs.

B) always create extra social costs.

C) always make society better off.

D) cannot be expressed in dollar amounts.

E) are always part of private costs or private benefits.

2) A cost that arises from the production or consumption that falls on someone other than the producer or consumer is called

A) a negative benefit.

B) a public choice impact.

C) a positive externality.

D) a negative externality.

E) a private good.

3) Evidence of external costs in the production of a product is present if

A) the price of the product is higher than it should be.

B) the production cost increases because of an increase in the minimum wage.

C) non-buyers and/or non-producers of the product experience a loss for which they are not compensated.

D) buyers refuse to purchase the product.

E) producers pay all of the costs of producing the good or service.

4) An example of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality would be

A) Taylor living downwind from a smelly feedlot where pigs are raised.

B) Jess’s roommate smokes and she doesn’t.

C) Lynna’s neighbors play loud music late at night.

D) All of these are examples of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality.

E) None of these is an example of someone bearing the burden of a negative production externality.

5) An example of someone bearing the burden of a negative consumption externality would be

A) Taylor living downwind from a feedlot.

B) LaShawn grows beautiful roses in her garden.

C) Jess’s roommate smokes and she doesn’t.

D) All of these are examples of someone bearing the burden of a negative consumption externality.

E) None of these is an example of someone bearing the burden of a negative consumption externality.

6) To ensure all students are protected from getting the flu this year, your school offers free flu shots. What type of externality exists in this example?

A) negative consumption externality

B) positive consumption externality

C) positive production externality

D) negative production externality

E) neutral externality.

7) A example of a good with external benefits is

A) a pizza.

B) a dose of flu vaccine.

C) a sewing machine.

D) an imported good.

E) a pair of running shoes.

8) Which of the following is NOT an example of a good with an external cost?

A) electricity generation producing carbon dioxide emissions that contribute toward global warming

B) logging that pollutes a nearby river

C) Jess smoking near her non-smoking roommate

D) Ahmed working at a bank and getting a flu shot each fall

E) noise pollution from aircraft

9) Pollution is an example of a ________ externality.

A) negative production

B) positive production

C) negative consumption

D) positive consumption

E) Coasian

10) When studying pollution and the environment, economists

A) have no role to play.

B) concentrate on the physical aspects of the environment.

C) emphasize costs and benefits.

D) attempt to reduce pollution at all costs.

E) think pollution is good if it occurs when production takes place.

 

 

 

Place your order
(550 words)

Approximate price: $22

Calculate the price of your order

550 words
We'll send you the first draft for approval by September 11, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Total price:
$26
The price is based on these factors:
Academic level
Number of pages
Urgency
Basic features
  • Free title page and bibliography
  • Unlimited revisions
  • Plagiarism-free guarantee
  • Money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 support
On-demand options
  • Writer’s samples
  • Part-by-part delivery
  • Overnight delivery
  • Copies of used sources
  • Expert Proofreading
Paper format
  • 275 words per page
  • 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
  • Double line spacing
  • Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)

Our guarantees

Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.

Money-back guarantee

You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.

Read more

Zero-plagiarism guarantee

Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.

Read more

Free-revision policy

Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.

Read more

Privacy policy

Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.

Read more

Fair-cooperation guarantee

By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.

Read more