A large farm uses fertilizer that nearby landowners complain may contaminate their water. Tests are conducted and contaminants are found. The costs resulting from this decision are referred to as

A. factor costs.
B. external costs.
C. implicit costs.
D. opportunity costs.

Answer: B

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