Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Market failure

Market failure — practice question

What does the term external cost mean in relation to mining coal?

  • Athe cost of purchasing mining equipment
  • Bthe extra cleaning costs of local residents’ houses because of coal dust
  • Cthe extra cleaning costs of the mine buildings because of coal dust
  • Dthe cost to the mine owners to remove waste

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