9.1 - Positive Externalities
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Practice Questions
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Explain what a positive externality is in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about benefits that impact people beyond the main participants in a transaction.
What is one example of a positive externality?
💡 Hint: Consider activities that benefit the community.
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What best describes a positive externality?
💡 Hint: Think about the results of an activity that benefit the wider community.
True or False: Positive externalities lead to market overproduction.
💡 Hint: Remember how the market measures costs versus social benefits.
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A government is considering increasing funding for renewable energy initiatives that have positive externalities. Discuss the potential benefits and risks of this decision.
💡 Hint: Consider both environmental and economic perspectives.
Analyze how public transportation investments may create positive externalities in urban areas.
💡 Hint: Think about the broader socio-economic effects of improved transportation.
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