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BA1 - Fundamentals of Business Economics Questions 191–195 (page: 40)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

If a manufacturing firm contributes to global warming as a byproduct of its production process, this is an example of

  1. A merit good
  2. An external social cost
  3. A diseconomy of scale
  4. A public good

Answer(s): B



Which of the following is most likely to increase rather than to reduce market imperfections?

  1. An increase in the number of buyers and sellers in a market
  2. A lowering of entry barriers separating markets
  3. Informative advertising giving way to persuasive advertising
  4. Employers making greater use of the Internet to advertise job vacancies

Answer(s): C



Which of the following statements is always true for a merit good?

  1. It is characterized by non-excludability and non-rivalry
  2. When consumed, the social benefits exceed the private benefits
  3. Zero negative externalities result from the consumption of a merit good
  4. It is provided free by the government

Answer(s): B



Merit goods are typically characterized by

  1. non-excludability in consumption
  2. external social costs in production
  3. external social benefits in consumption
  4. non-rivalry in consumption

Answer(s): C



Production of a good is in the public interest if

  1. Social benefits are greater than social costs
  2. Private benefits equal private costs
  3. External benefits equal external costs
  4. Social costs are greater than private costs

Answer(s): A



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