When a negative externality exists, _______________________ and thus _______________ intervention may be needed to achieve efficiency.

A. external costs are necessarily greater than private costs; government
B. social costs equal private costs; no government
C. social costs are less than private costs; government
D. social costs are greater than private costs; government
E. none of the above


Answer: D

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