NextQ31

Read the following text carefully : Decisions taken by factors of production in the production process often may affect the stakeholders indirectly. Such impacts at times are huge but are not accounted for, while estimating national income. Economists call them as externalities and they can be positive or negative. In this regard, many economists suggest carbon pricing as an important tool to ensure ecological balance. Carbon pricing tries to control greenhouse gas emissions by either placing a fee on emitting or offering subsidies on lesser emission. Through instruments like carbon tax, green cess, eco tax, etc. economists suggest moving towards greener technology eliminating such negative externalities. On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions : (i) Define externalities. (ii) Differentiate between positive and negative externalities. (iii) Elaborate how and why carbon pricing should be promoted.

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Question 30

On the basis of the data given below for an imaginary economy, estimate the value of Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDP_FC) : (i) Elaborate the concept of Externalities with the help of suitable example. (ii) Define Operating Surplus.

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