This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Provide an example of each type of externality that is different from the ones described above. ... (Read 92 times)

imowrer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 514
Provide an example of each type of externality that is different from the ones described above.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If the price of toothpaste is represented by equation P = 40 - .5QD, then the corresponding quantity of toothpaste demanded is represented by the equation
 
  A) QD = 80 - 2P. B) QD = 40 - P. C) QD = 20 - .5P. D) QD = -20 + P.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Tabitha_2016

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Answer to Question 1

Dumping dangerous chemicals in river while producing paper is an example of a negative production externality. Baking bread and the resulting odor enjoyed by by-passers is an example of a positive production externality. Littering while hiking is an example of a negative consumption externality. Planting a beautiful bamboo garden that by-passers enjoy is an example of a positive consumption externality.

Answer to Question 2

A





 

Did you know?

Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Did you know?

Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library