What is positive externality of consumption?

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  • What is positive externality of consumption?:
    • Benefits to a third party as a result of the actions of consumers
  • What is positive externality of consumption?
    Benefits to a third party as a result of the actions of the consumers
  • In positive externality of consumption there is a potential welfare gain of consuming education
  • In a positive externality of consumption diagram the demand curve shifts to the right
  • Where does the demand curve shift to in the positive externality of consumption diagram shift?
    shifts to the right
  • Welfare gain can be defined as a situation where the social cost is lower than the private cost and society benefits as it does not have to pay for the difference
  • In the positive externality diagram of consumption msb is greater than mpb