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Which of the following is considered a negative externality of production?(1 point)
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benefit to society when citizens are vaccinated against a deadly virus
benefit to society when citizens are vaccinated against a deadly virus

benefit to society when citizens are more trained and educated
benefit to society when citizens are more trained and educated

pollution caused by increased economic activity
pollution caused by increased economic activity

development of a vaccine by a pharmaceutical company
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:

**pollution caused by increased economic activity**

This is considered a negative externality of production because it represents a cost imposed on society that is not reflected in the price of the goods produced.

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