Understanding Externalities in Economics

The video tutorial explains externalities in economics, focusing on how individual decisions based on private costs and benefits can diverge from societal welfare. It introduces internal and external costs and benefits, using examples like smoking and airport construction to illustrate negative and positive externalities in consumption and production. The tutorial concludes by categorizing the four types of externalities and emphasizing the importance of considering social costs and benefits for societal welfare.

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