a. What is an externality? b. Why might externalities lead a firm to discharge too much pollution

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a. What is an externality? 

b. Why might externalities lead a firm to discharge too much pollution into a river? 

c. Congress has passed a law that limits the level of cotton dust within textile factories. Why might a textile firm allow too much cotton dust within its workplace?

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Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture

ISBN: 978-0073375823

5th edition

Authors: James Brickley, Jerold Zimmerman, Clifford W. Smith Jr

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