When airplanes take off and land at Logan airport, residents of East Boston complain about the noise. The same planes make the same noise during the trip to Boston from Paris, but there are no ____ for most of the trip because ____.

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C) externalities; there are no third parties - This is correct because externalities refer to the costs or benefits that affect a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit. Over the ocean, there are no third parties (residents or otherwise) to be affected by the noise, hence no externalities in the form of noise complaints.

When Airplanes Take Off and Land at Logan Airport, Residents