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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.
我想外部性这个概念的提出,应该就是针对公司而言的,如果公司没有道德排放污水,劳工待遇不好等,虽然最终反应出来是环境和社会层面的问题,但是occur的缘由是公司,为什么会due to(归因于)环境和社会呢?