Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?
A) There is an increase in injuries to pedestrians caused by accidents resulting from electronic billboards distracting drivers.
B) The opening of a new shopping mall increases the business of nearby restaurants.
C) A consumer pays a higher price than another consumer does for the same product.
D) Consumers pay a sales tax in addition to the price of a product.
A
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John Rawls' theory of justice does not take into account the disincentive effects of redistributive programs
a. True b. False
If the production of a product results in significant external costs, an appropriate government policy might be to
A) subsidize the production of the good. B) tax producers and thus shift the supply curve to the left. C) tax consumers' incomes and thus shift the demand curve to the left. D) subsidize consumers since the good is being under-consumed.