A situation in which a benefit or a cost associated with an economic activity spills over to third parties is called

A) a public good.
B) a merit good.
C) an externality.
D) the free-rider problem.


C

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Type I errors are

a. False negatives b. False positives c. True negatives d. True positives

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A. marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost after the price increase. B. the rising price causes marginal cost to fall. C. laws and regulations require them to do so. D. marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue after the price increase.

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If most people expect the inflation rate will increase, the:

A. short-run aggregate supply curve would shift to the left. B. aggregate demand curve would shift right. C. long-run aggregate supply curve would shift right. D. short-run aggregate supply curve would shift to the right.

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