To Ensure That All Families Are Protected from Influenza, Berkeley's

Multiple Choice

To ensure that all families are protected from influenza, Berkeley's Public Health division is giving free flu vaccines at a Free Flu Clinic on October 28, 2010. Dr. Berreman states,"By protecting ourselves from flu, we also protect our families and neighbors." What does Berreman mean?

A) The production of flu vaccines creates an external benefit.
B) When you have the flu, you are an external cost.
C) When the government provides free flu vaccines, they minimize an external cost.
D) The consumption of flu vaccines creates an external benefit.