Which of the following situations probably would not yield a negative externality?
A)a rock concert in the quad next to the library
B)one person who is smoking cigarettes in a closed room where several other people are present
C)a tutor quietly instructs a student in economics as a bystander willingly listens in without the tutor knowing it
D)mowing your lawn early on a Saturday morning when you live in a densely populated neighborhood
E)All of the above situations would yield negative externalities.

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In choice C, the bystander willingly listening to the economics tutoring session is not experiencing a negative externality; instead, they are benefiting from the situation without causing harm to others or themselves. This contrasts with the other options, which involve scenarios that could impose unwanted consequences on others.

Which of the Following Situations Probably Would Not Yield a Negative