Which of the following situations exhibits a positive externality? __ Alan purchases a new watch as a gift for his father. __ Sean spends the afternoon cleaning his garage. __ Richard renovates a dilapidated historic home in the center of town.   b. when there is a positive externality associated with the market __ too little is produced. __ too much is produced. __ the socially optimal amount is produced.   c. Governments may stimulate the economy to move toward the socially optimal output by __ taxing the product __ subsidizing the product. __ implementing a price ceiling.

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a. Which of the following situations exhibits a positive externality?

__ Alan purchases a new watch as a gift for his father.

__ Sean spends the afternoon cleaning his garage.

__ Richard renovates a dilapidated historic home in the center of town.

 

b. when there is a positive externality associated with the market

__ too little is produced.

__ too much is produced.

__ the socially optimal amount is produced.

 

c. Governments may stimulate the economy to move toward the socially optimal output by

__ taxing the product

__ subsidizing the product.

__ implementing a price ceiling.

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