An externality is a situation in which
A) private costs diverge from social costs.
B) internal costs diverge from private costs.
C) there are no social costs.
D) the cost borne by the consumer is greater than the monetary price.
Answer: A
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In 1982, the retirement age was raised in such a manner that it is 65 for everyone born before 1938
A. and 70 for everyone born in 1960 or after, with a gradual increase in between. B. and 67 for everyone born in 1960 or after, with a gradual increase in between. C. and 70 for everyone else. D. and 67 for everyone else.
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Which one of the following is part of the M2 definition of the money supply, but not part of M1?
A. checkable deposits B. currency held in banks C. currency in circulation D. small time deposits of less than $100,000
In the presence of a negative externality, a specific tax can achieve the social optimum because
A) output is reduced to zero as a result. B) it internalizes the external cost. C) it directly charges the producer for polluting. D) the price of the good rises by the full amount of the tax.