Multiple Choice
Which activity generates a positive externality?
A) You buy a new car and find $5,000 in the door panel.
B) Your next-door neighbor mows the lawn at 6 A.M.
C) Your next-door neighbor installs a bat house,and the bats eat mosquitoes.
D) Joe buys health insurance but decides not to take the time to get a flu shot.
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