Q11 An externality arises when one economic agent's actions affect the welfare of others inways that are not reflected in market prices. Which one of the following could be anexample of a positive consumption externality?Select one:Noise from a neighbouring household's music system.Smells from a nearby waste recycling centre.Protection from a measles epidemic through high take-up of vaccinations.Acid-rain damage to trees due to industrial carbon dioxide emissions.( Previous pageNext page >Ser

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An externality arises when one economic agent's actions affect the welfare of others in ways that are not reflected in market prices. Which one of the following could be an example of a positive consumption externality? Select one: O Noise from a neighbouring household's music system. Smells from a nearby waste recycling centre. Protection from a measles epidemic through high take-up of vaccinations. Acid-rain damage to trees due to industrial carbon dioxide emissions.

An externality arises when one economic agent's actions affect the welfare of others in ways that are not reflected in market prices. Which one of the following could be an example of a positive consumption externality? Select one: O Noise from a neighbouring household's music system. Smells from a nearby waste recycling centre. Protection from a measles epidemic through high take-up of vaccinations. Acid-rain damage to trees due to industrial carbon dioxide emissions.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter10: Externalities

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