7. Externalities

Which of the following factors is most likely to result in low social costs associated with shipping and handling?

Why are the costs of recycling sometimes greater than the cost of using raw materials?

In the context of externalities, what is the typical effect of free trade among countries on the prices of goods?

Which of the following best explains how foreign investment might be problematic for a transitioning economy in terms of externalities?

Which of the following are two ways that patents can stifle innovation?

A developer builds 100 new homes next to an old grocery store. Which of the following is most likely to result from this development?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of globalization in the context of externalities, social benefits, and social costs?

Which of the following is an example of a 'hidden' social cost associated with basing production in a foreign location?

Which of the following best explains why U.S. firms often move manufacturing jobs overseas in the context of externalities and social costs?

How can globalization impact labor markets around the world in terms of externalities and social costs?

Which of the following is a sign of market failure due to externalities?

A negative result of high tariffs is that they can sometimes lead to which of the following?

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the threat of substitutes faced by airlines?

Which resource is sometimes unpredictable in terms of energy production due to external factors affecting its social benefits and social costs?

One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that: