In the case of either a positive or negative externality, a good's market price will:

A. not fully reflect a good's social marginal cost or social marginal benefit.
B. be too high.
C. be too low.
D. not equate the quantity supplied by sellers with the quantity demanded by buyers.


Answer: A

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