An externality is a. an economic side effect of a good or service that generates benefits or costs to someone other than the person deciding how much to produce or consume. b. the total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service. c. the amount a consumer pays to consume an additional amount of any particular good. d. a situation in which the market, on its own, does not distribute resources efficiently.

Its gotta be A. don't know why the top answer is rated 1 star tho?

macon. i believe thats the answer

sorry if im wrong.

president carter called the victims of kidnapping "victims of terrorism and anarchy" and added that the united states was not going to give in to blackmail. in the united states, they see hostage-taking as an outrage on the part of the islamist movement that violated the principle of international law on the immunity and inviolability of diplomats and their embassies.

carter refused to yield to the demands, khomeini used the situation to consolidate his power and nullify the challenges of the moderate wing of his government, headed by its president. the euphoria over the humiliation of the most powerful nation distracted the iranian people from the economic difficulties of their country. carter, in april 1980, broke diplomatic relations with iran and imposed a trade embargo, except medicine and food. iranian funds in the us they were frozen and accounted for to compensate the hostages when they were released and to pay the demands of us companies against iran.