When a factory dumps toxic waste into a river and pollutes the river, the costs borne by society in order to clean up the mess is called a(n):

A. externality.
B. internal diseconomy.
C. internal economy.
D. natural monopoly.


Answer: A. externality.

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A) Consider using e-mail to deliver bad news or to resolve arguments so that you can avoid a face-to-face conversation. B) Add humor or tongue-in-cheek comments to lighten the tone of serious e-mail topics. C) Type your message in all capital letters to increase your speed and efficiency. D) Edit your text for readability and proofread for typos or unwanted auto-corrections.

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