1. The farmer takes the rancher to court and the judge decides putting up a fence is the farmer's responsibility. What is the nature of the externality in this problem? A. the rancher is putting a $1000 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing. B. the farmer is putting a $1000 benefit on the rancher that is not internalized. C, the rancher is putting a$1500 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing. D. there is no externality present because rights are defined. 2. After the court decision, will the farmer build a fence? A. Yes B. No C. The rancher will build the fence D. There is not enough information to say 3.. Suppose the judge ruled that the rancher is responsible for keeping the cows off the farmer's land. Will the rancher build the fence? A. Yes, he is required by law. B. Yes, because it is more efficient to put the fence up. C. No, he would pay the farmer $1,000 to compensate him for the damages to his crops. D. There is not enough information to say.
1. The farmer takes the rancher to court and the judge decides putting up a fence is the farmer's responsibility. What is the nature of the externality in this problem? A. the rancher is putting a $1000 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing. B. the farmer is putting a $1000 benefit on the rancher that is not internalized. C, the rancher is putting a$1500 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing. D. there is no externality present because rights are defined. 2. After the court decision, will the farmer build a fence? A. Yes B. No C. The rancher will build the fence D. There is not enough information to say 3.. Suppose the judge ruled that the rancher is responsible for keeping the cows off the farmer's land. Will the rancher build the fence? A. Yes, he is required by law. B. Yes, because it is more efficient to put the fence up. C. No, he would pay the farmer $1,000 to compensate him for the damages to his crops. D. There is not enough information to say.
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
Related questions
Question

Transcribed Image Text:In his 1960 article, "The Problem of Social Cost," Ronald Coase uses an example of a rancher and a wheat farmer. The
problem comes from the rancher's cows crossing over onto the farmer's fields and trampling his crop. For the next
problems assume the damage to the farmer's crops is $1,000 a year and the cost of putting up/maintaining a fence is
$1,500 a year.
1. The farmer takes the rancher to court and the judge decides putting up a fence is the farmer's responsibility. What is the
nature of the externality in this problem?
A. the rancher is putting a $1000 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing.
B. the farmer is putting a $1000 benefit on the rancher that is not internalized.
C. the rancher is putting a$1500 cost on the farmer that he is not internalizing.
D. there is no externality present because rights are defined.
2. After the court decision, will the farmer build a fence?
A. Yes
B. No
C. The rancher will build the fence
D. There is not enough information to say
3.. Suppose the judge ruled that the rancher is responsible for keeping the cows off the farmer's land. Will the rancher
build the fence?
A. Yes, he is required by law.
B. Yes, because it is more efficient to put the fence up.
C. No, he would pay the farmer $1,000 to compensate him for the damages to his crops.
D. There is not enough information to say.
Expert Solution

This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 5 steps

Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you


Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON

Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON


Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON

Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON

Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning

Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education