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External fundsFunds originating from a source outside the corporation to increase cash flow and to aid in expansion efforts, e.g., bank loan or bond offering.External funds Similar MatchesExternal increasing returns to scaleExternal increasing returns to scaleExternal economies of scale. Negative externalityNegative externalityA harmful externality; that is, a harmful effect of one economic agent's actions on another. Considered a distortion because the first agent has inadequate incentive to curtail their action. Examples are pollution from factories (a production externality) and smoke from cigarettes (a consumption externality). Consumption externalityConsumption externalityAn externality arising from consumption. External economyExternal economyPositive externality. Positive externalityPositive externalityA beneficial externality; that is, a beneficial effect of one economic agent's actions on another. Considered a distortion because the first agent has inadequate incentive to act. Examples are the attractiveness of well-kept farms for the tourism industry (a production externality) and reduced contagion of disease due to vaccines (a consumption externality). Further SuggestionsHarmful externalityExternal diseconomy Common external tariff Production externality External balance External debt Externality External economies of scale Externalities argument for protection |
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