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Market Outcomes with Negative Consumption Externalities

Consider a market for a product where the act of consuming it imposes a cost on third parties who are neither the buyer nor the seller. In the absence of any corrective measures, explain how the quantity of this product bought and sold in the market will compare to the quantity that would be considered optimal for society as a whole. Justify your reasoning by describing which costs are considered by market participants versus which costs are relevant to society.

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