A positive externality arises when a person engages in an activity that has
a. an adverse effect on a bystander who is not compensated by the person who causes the effect.
b. an adverse effect on a bystander who is compensated by the person who causes the effect.
c. a beneficial effect on a bystander who pays the person who causes the effect.
d. a beneficial effect on a bystander who does not pay the person who causes the effect.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose that Congress were to institute an investment tax credit. What would happen in the market for loanable funds?
a. The demand for loanable funds would shift left. b. The supply of loanable funds would shift left. c. The demand for loanable funds would shift right. d. The supply of loanable funds would shift right.
Programs that reduce the incentive to work make income redistribution inefficient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If a positive permanent supply shock were to occur, the resulting equilibrium would be a:
A. higher level of output at lower prices. B. lower level of output and prices. C. higher level of output and prices. D. lower level of output at higher prices.