The trains of the Transcontinental Railway Company, when shipping goods, sometimes emit sparks that start fires along the tracks and damage the property of others. If Transcontinental does not pay for the damage it causes, what has occurred?
a. Positive externality
b. Demand-side market failure
c. Supply-side market failure
d. All of these.

Respuesta :

Answer: (C) Supply side market failure  

Explanation:

 The supply side market failure is one of the concept which is basically occur when the producers are not paying the full payment for the production of the goods and the services and also due to the damaged caused by them.

The supply side market failure is one of the type of economical based situation in which the products and the services are distributed in the market not properly.  

According to the given question, the Transcontinental railway company does not paying for the damages then the supply side market failure has occurred.

Therefore, Option (C) is correct answer.