The following are some products that generate negative externalities. What are the negative externalities associated with these products? a)The construction of condominium buildings that involve pile driving b) Ocean-based farmed salmon production: c) Cigarettes use Excessive alcohol consumption d)Automobile use (especially powered by fossil fuel)

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The following are some products that generate negative externalities. What are the negative externalities associated with these products?

a)The construction of condominium buildings that involve pile driving

 

b) Ocean-based farmed salmon production:

 

c) Cigarettes use Excessive alcohol consumption

 

d)Automobile use (especially powered by fossil fuel)

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An externality is one of the causes of market failure because it explains the effects of one’s action on the benefit or cost of other market participants when making a transaction in an economy.

Negative externality always leads to an increase in the social cost when performed by an individual in the market.

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