A negative externality is a situation in which

A) there is a spillover of benefits.
B) a cost associated with an economic activity is borne by a third party.
C) a firm is paying in excess of the total costs of producing a good.
D) none of the above.

B

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As the circular flow model points out, a choice that households make is how

A) many resources a firm will hire. B) many goods and services are produced. C) many goods and services are purchased. D) much labor is hired. E) much the government will collect in taxes and how much the government will spend on transfer payments.

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The efficient markets hypothesis implies

a. that all stocks are fairly valued all the time and that no stock is a better buy than any other. b. that all stocks are fairly valued all the time, but that some stocks may be better buys than other. c. that some stocks may be better buys than others and stock experts can determine which ones. d. that no stock is efficiently valued.

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