Which of the following activities, if any, represents an external cost?
a. The reduction in the incidence of chicken pox when children are inoculated against the disease.
b. The damage to a person's health from secondhand smoke

c. The increase in local property values when the city creates a neighborhood park.
d. The price you pay for the prime rib that you consume at a local restaurant.


b

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A) This is called a tie-in sale and is in violation of antitrust laws. B) This is not in violation of antitrust laws, as cars need both gasoline and car wash. C) This is not in violation of antitrust laws, as consumers get the gasoline below market prices. D) This is in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act.

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