a) In many places airports are restricted from operating during certain hours of the night. Briefly explain why restricting flights at night but not during the day might make sense in terms of the social costs and benefits of operating the airport. b) An alternative approach to mitigating these negative externalities is to charge a tax on flights equal to the external cost produced. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this approach compared to the ban on nighttime flights outlined in part a.

a) In many places airports are restricted from operating during certain hours of the night. Briefly explain why restricting flights at night but not during the day might make sense in terms of the social costs and benefits of operating the airport. b) An alternative approach to mitigating these negative externalities is to charge a tax on flights equal to the external cost produced. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this approach compared to the ban on nighttime flights outlined in part a.

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