Nimrah has a pet parrot that gives her a benefit (expressed in dollars) of $200. The parrot's squawking imposed a negative externality on Haya of $100. Nimrah has the ight to have pets, however noisy, in the house. Assume they can bargain costlessly and enforce any agreement they come up with. Which solution below increases total curplus? O Haya pays Nimrah $100 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot. O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $200. O Haya pays Nimrah $200 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot. O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $100. O It is not possible to increase total surplus with payments.

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Nimrah has a pet parrot that gives her a benefit (expressed in dollars) of $200. The parrot's squawking imposed a negative externality on Haya of $100. Nimrah has the
right to have pets, however noisy, in the house. Assume they can bargain costlessly and enforce any agreement they come up with. Which solution below increases total
surplus?
O Haya pays Nimrah $100 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot.
O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $200.
O Haya pays Nimrah $200 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot.
O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $100.
O It is not possible to increase total surplus with payments.
Transcribed Image Text:Nimrah has a pet parrot that gives her a benefit (expressed in dollars) of $200. The parrot's squawking imposed a negative externality on Haya of $100. Nimrah has the right to have pets, however noisy, in the house. Assume they can bargain costlessly and enforce any agreement they come up with. Which solution below increases total surplus? O Haya pays Nimrah $100 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot. O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $200. O Haya pays Nimrah $200 and Nimrah finds another home for the parrot. O Nimrah keeps the parrot and pays Haya $100. O It is not possible to increase total surplus with payments.
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