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Which is NOT an externality? a. Increases of cancer rates among factory workers b. a soda can thrown out of a car window by a passenger c. Pollution from a coal-fired power plant that increases the incidence of asthma for those living nearby d. Noise pollution from a factory nearby that increases rates of hearing loss

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Answer: Option A

Explanation:

If a worker is working in the factory get cancer because of the factory conditions. This is not an externality.

Externality can be defined as the condition in which the person are affected indirectly by the conditions around him.

Here, the factory worker is getting disease by the factory conditions. This is a direct effect of the factory environment in which he is currently working.

Hence, the correct answer is option A

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