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Can you please provide a real-world example of a product (a good or service) that has either an external cost or external benefit associated with it and propose a government policy to adjust for the over- or underproduction of this product.

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This solution discusses government policies that can be used to adjust for the over- or underproduction of goods that have negative or positive externalities.

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When external benefits are present, the equilibrium output will be less than the efficient output because the consumer is willing to pay a price equal to the consumer's individual marginal benefit, but no more. When external costs are present, the ...

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