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Chapter 13: Q.1 (page 315)

Do market demand curves reflect positive externalities? Why or why not?

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No, the market demand curve reflect only the private benefits received by the consumer.

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Content Introduction

Positive externalities benefit a third party or parties that did not purchase the product or service that generated the externalities.

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Content Explanation

A market demand curve, on the other hand, does not show positive externalities because it solely reflects the private advantages obtained by the product's consumers. Positive externalities generate societal benefits, which a market demand curve captures.

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