Q. Externality theory is the basic principle of which of the following branch of economics?
Answer: Environomics
Notes: An externality is a cost or benefit which results from an activity or transaction and which affects an otherwise uninvolved party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit. Environmental pollution is a classic case of externality. Externality theory forms the basic theory of environmental economics.

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