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问题如下:
Which of the following statements regarding externalities is most accurate?
选项:
A.Externalities occur due to environmental or social factors.
When externalities are positive, private costs are lower than societal costs.
Internalization of externalities improves companies’ financial performance.
解释:
A is correct. Externalities can occur due to environmental factors, such as pollution, or social factors—for example, when companies fail to pay a minimum wage. When externalities are positive, private costs are higher than societal costs. When externalities are negative, private costs are lower than societal costs. Internalization of these externalities could significantly impact the costs and profits of companies’ products and services, affecting their bottom line.
Internalization of these externalities could significantly impact the costs and profits of companies’ products and services, affecting their bottom line.
外部性内部化能够显著影响公司产品和服务的成本和利润,这里的影响是提高还是降低成本和利润?