Question

Assume there are external benefits associated with the production of Good X. Without government regulation, the market will: produce too much of Good X. produce too much of Good X. price Good X less than the marginal social cost. price Good X less than the marginal social cost. produce too little of Good X. produce too little of Good X. price Good X greater than the marginal cost. price Good X greater than the marginal cost.

Answer 1

Answer:

produce too little of Good X. produce too little of Good X.

Explanation:

A good has positive externality if the benefits to third parties not involved in production is greater than the cost. an example of an activity that generates positive externality is research and development. Due to the high cost of R & D, they are usually under-produced. Government can encourage the production of activities that generate positive externality by granting subsidies.

A good has negative externality if the costs to third parties not involved in production is greater than the benefits. an example of an activity that generates negative externality is pollution. Pollution can be generated at little or no cost, so they are usually overproduced. Government can discourage the production of activities that generate negative externality by taxation. Taxation increases the cost of production and therefore discourages overproduction. Tax levied on externality is known as Pigouvian tax.

Government can regulate the amount of externality produced by placing an upper limit on the amount of negative externality permissible