Pete throws leftover bread onto his front lawn because he enjoys watching the pigeons feeding. His neighbor John is not happy about the pigeons, since they leave a mess on his property. This is an example of a nice gesture causing a

a. negative externality
b. public good
c. positive externaility
d. third-party benefit
e. free-rider outcome

A

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A) there is intense competition between the economies. B) market integration is large, yielding efficiency benefits. C) the central bank acts independently. D) the currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar.

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If a firm has two plants, one located in desirable Scenic Springs and the other located in the undesirable Swamp Lands, the workers in Scenic Springs will be paid ________ than the workers in Swamp Land and the difference in wages is referred to as a ________.

A) less; compensating wage differential B) less; worker equity payment C) more; worker equity payment D) more; compensating wage differential

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