Question

The production of a certain fertilizer emits a gas that keeps away mosquitoes and other insects from the surrounding community. This is an example of a ________. positive externality negative externality comparative externality pecuniary externality

Answer 1

Answer: Positive externality

Explanation: Positive externality is the concept in which the service produced and the consumption of that service will provide benefit a third party who is not a part of the process.

While producing fertilizer , it is providing a unintentional benefit to the  community surrounding(third party) by keeping the insects away through exerting gases so that they don't cause insect bites or other problem.

Other options are incorrect because negative externalities are negative consequences face by the third party in a process. Comparative externality is related with comparison and pecuniary externality is increment or decrement in market price of service by action of economic actor .