#6. If government regulation forces firms in an industry to internalize a negative externality, then we can expect the equilibrium price of the good to and the equilibrium quantity to a. increase; increase b. increase; decrease c. decrease; decrease d. decrease; increase e. increase; remain unchanged
#6. If government regulation forces firms in an industry to internalize a negative externality, then we can expect the equilibrium price of the good to and the equilibrium quantity to a. increase; increase b. increase; decrease c. decrease; decrease d. decrease; increase e. increase; remain unchanged
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question #6:** If government regulation forces firms in an industry to internalize a negative externality, then we can expect the equilibrium price of the good to _______ and the equilibrium quantity to _______.
a. increase; increase
b. increase; decrease
c. decrease; decrease
d. decrease; increase
e. increase; remain unchanged
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