Which of the following illustrates the concept of externalaties?       A. A hurricane destroys a production plant causing the owner of the plant to spend more money rebuilding               B. Pollution by a coal mining plant causes a farmer to spend more money on fertilizer to improve his crop

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
8th Edition
ISBN:9781337091992
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw
Chapter10: Externalities
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1CQQ
icon
Related questions
Question

Which of the following illustrates the concept of externalaties?

 

 

  A.

A hurricane destroys a production plant causing the owner of the plant to spend more money rebuilding

 

 

 

 

 

 

  B.

Pollution by a coal mining plant causes a farmer to spend more money on fertilizer to improve his crop

 

  C.

Increase in the price of sugar raises the price paid by consumers of  soda, thereby disadvantaging these consumers

  D.

Smoking harms the health of the smoker

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Market Failure
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781337091992
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
ECON MICRO
ECON MICRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000536
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Micro Economics For Today
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613064
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:
9781305156050
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
Economics
ISBN:
9781544336329
Author:
Robert L. Sexton
Publisher:
SAGE Publications, Inc