Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.4

7.4 — practice question

Which circumstance would show that an externality is present?

  • AProducers’ actions cause a shortage of a particular good.
  • BPrivate motorists contribute to traffic congestion in city centres.
  • CDifferences in ability cause inequality in the distribution of income in an economy.
  • DIncreased demand for a good by the rich raises its price for poorer consumers.

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