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> 1. If you can price the cost of the externality, you can justify optimizing it. An externality is usually a cost you don't pay (or pay only a negligible amou
by bawolff 10mo ago
> 1. If you can price the cost of the externality, you can justify optimizing it.
An externality is usually a cost you don't pay (or pay only a negligible amount of). I don't see how pricing it helps justify optimizing it.
- esafak 10mo agoYou are right. I should say perceived externality; there may be a price that is discounted.