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Negative externalities push costs onto bystanders

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When your neighbor blasts loud music at 3 AM, you are paying the price for their enjoyment. A negative externality is a cost inflicted on an entirely unconsenting third party who had absolutely nothing to do with the original transaction. It is the formal term for when someone else's economic choice ruins your perfectly quiet evening.

Negative externalities push costs onto bystanders
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