Answer: C. inefficiently low; inefficiently high
Explanation:
If the cotton farmers are not made to pay for the damage that their pesticides cost then they will maintain production at a relatively high level because their input costs will be relatively low. As a result of this high level of production, the price of the goods will be relatively low as well. The point at which both market equilibrium quantity and price are at in this scenario are considered inefficient because they are not taking into account, the true cost of production being the effects of the pesticides being used.
However, if they are made to pay for this negative externality that they are the cause of, it will increase their production cost and force them to reduce production to keep these costs low. As they reduce production, the market price will increase as supply is less.
Answer:
First blank: Consumers
Second blank: GDP
Third blank: CPI
Explanation:
The Consumer Price Index is used to measure the basic basket of services and goods that a normal person often buys in order to have a decent quality of life, the GDP includes all goods and services produced, for example all the office equipment, or farm equipment that was produced by a countries economy, the average customer doesn´t need farm equipment nor office equipment that is why it is not taken into account in the Costumer Price Index.
Answer: Cost-push inflation is caused by an increase in the prices of the underlying inputs of production.
