Suppose that one firm produces a product that results in negative external costs to society. This information suggests that

A) resources are under-allocated to the firm.
B) the equilibrium market price of the product includes the external costs borne by society.
C) resources are over-allocated to the firm.
D) at the market price, quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied.


Answer: C

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