market for Booming Berries contains a? a) Negative Externality b) Positive externality   How can I tell distinguish if it contains a positive or negative externality with the given information?

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The market for Booming Berries contains a?

a) Negative Externality

b) Positive externality

 

How can I tell distinguish if it contains a positive or negative externality with the given information?

Okay, now let's dive a little deeper into the Booming
Berries market.
Mega Beans Market
Booming Berries
Booming Berries
Clare
Booming Berries
130
Mark, you stated that during the process of harvesting
Booming Berries other crops are damaged, is that correct?
120
DO
110
100
90
Clare
80
Yes, that is the case.
70
60
50
40
Mark
30
So, from an economics perspective, the market for
Booming Berries has an impact on people who do not buy
or sell the berries.
20
DO
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
Quantity (in thousands)
Clare
That is correct, the market for Booming
Berries contains a:
Mark
Negative externality
Positive externality
Price (per pound)
Transcribed Image Text:Okay, now let's dive a little deeper into the Booming Berries market. Mega Beans Market Booming Berries Booming Berries Clare Booming Berries 130 Mark, you stated that during the process of harvesting Booming Berries other crops are damaged, is that correct? 120 DO 110 100 90 Clare 80 Yes, that is the case. 70 60 50 40 Mark 30 So, from an economics perspective, the market for Booming Berries has an impact on people who do not buy or sell the berries. 20 DO 10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 Quantity (in thousands) Clare That is correct, the market for Booming Berries contains a: Mark Negative externality Positive externality Price (per pound)
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Positive externality is when there is benefit occurs to the third party or people outside the transacting parties. 

Negative externality is when there is disadvantage or  loss to a third party or people outside the transacting parties. 

In this situation, 

During the process of harvesting booming berries others crops are damaged. 

So this have effect on the third parties or people who do not buy or sell the booming berries. 

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