External Cost in the Robot Factory Scenario
In the robot factory example, the external cost is the harm caused by the factory's noise to the night-shift nurses. This cost, which includes disrupted sleep and potential health effects, is not paid for by the factory and is not reflected in the market price of the robots.
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