Posted: March 30th, 2017

Externalities are third party consequence of some other action. They can be positive or negative externalities and they impose a benefit or cost to a third party. Identify a positive and a negative externality. Discuss the benefits and costs associated with each type of externality.

Many would consider the U.S. Postal Service a public good. Is this assumption valid? Identify at least three arguments for and against the postal service being a public good. Use at least one example for each argument.
2. Externalities are third party consequence of some other action. They can be positive or negative externalities and they impose a benefit or cost to a third party. Identify a positive and a negative externality. Discuss the benefits and costs associated with each type of externality. What happens to the Supply and/or Demand curve in each of your examples?