Getting an annual flu shot is a way to reduce the chances of not only contracting influenza, but also spreading it to other people. In this sense, getting an annual flu shot is reducing ________ of spreading a contagious disease

A) positive externalities
B) negative externalities
C) the private benefit
D) the social benefit


Answer: B

Economics

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Monopoly results in a welfare loss because: a. marginal revenue does not equal marginal cost

b. the monopolist restricts output below the socially efficient level. c. average variable cost is not minimized. d. total cost is not minimized.

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Assume leisure is a normal good. The substitution effect of a wage increase implies a ________ demand for leisure and a ________ labor supply.

A. lower; lower B. higher; lower C. lower; higher D. higher; higher

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Ron regularly deposits $200 each week into a savings account, which earns 3% interest per year. This month he decides instead to invest $200 into the stock market. What is the opportunity cost of Ron's decision to invest rather than save?

A) $200 B) The 3% interest he could have earned by depositing another $200 into his savings account C) The difference between the rate of return he enjoys in the stock market and the 3% interest return he could have earned by depositing that $200 into his savings account D) Zero, because Ron already had the $200

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