Which statement most accurately defines economics?

A) Economics is the study of how people make money.
B) Economics is the study of how people make choices to satisfy their wants.
C) Economics is the study of values a society should choose.
D) Economics is the study of how to eliminate scarcity.


B

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A negative externality exists and government wants to impose a per-unit tax in order to bring about the socially optimal output. To accomplish its objective, government must set the tax equal to marginal

A. private cost. B. social benefit. C. external cost. D. social cost. E. private benefit.

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a. real wealth b. the interest rate c. tastes and preferences d. current disposable income

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