Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?
A) The discovery of one firm is freely copied by other firms.
B) A firm dumps its industrial wastes into a nearby river.
C) The government subsidizes research and development expenditures.
D) A consumer buys more units of a product than she can consume.
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