Distinguish between positive externalities and negative externalities.

CBSE Sample Question Paper, Class 12 ECONOMICS Term 2 Question - Distinguish between positive externalities and negative externalities.

Distinguish between positive externalities and negative externalities.

Answer.

Positive externalities refer to benefits caused by one entity to another, without being paid for it. Whereas Negative externalities refer to the harms caused by one entity to another without being penalized for it.