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SOCIAL COST Definition

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SOCIAL COST is the cost to society as a whole from an event, action, or policy change. Includes negative externalities and does not count costs that are transfers to others, in contrast to private cost.

 

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VOLATILITY RISK is the risk that a specific security price will increase or decrease by greater increments than the general market.

CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL see PAID-IN-CAPITAL.


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