nt should implement a Oc. Lower price and higher quantity C. Od. Higher price and lower quantity QUESTION 15 Which of the following is a reason why private solutions O a. All parties want credit, but do not want to do any Ob. The question is decieving because they are actua c. People are stubburn. The bargaining simply breal O d. Greedy businesspeople would rather pay greedy
nt should implement a Oc. Lower price and higher quantity C. Od. Higher price and lower quantity QUESTION 15 Which of the following is a reason why private solutions O a. All parties want credit, but do not want to do any Ob. The question is decieving because they are actua c. People are stubburn. The bargaining simply breal O d. Greedy businesspeople would rather pay greedy
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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1
With negative externalities, the social cost includes
a. public cost & opportunity cost
O b. private cost & external cost
Oc. external cost & opportunity cost
Od. internal cost & private cost
QUESTION 2
Assume the following:
Social Cost = $150
. Private Cost = $125
What must the external cost equal?
Oa. $275
O b. $25
O c. $0
O d. $150
QUESTION 3
Altering incentives so that people take into account the external effects of their actions is known as
O a. changing the game
O b. rigging the system
Oc. internalizing the externality
Od. stacking the deck
QUESTION 4
Assume the following:
market quantity> socially desirable
The inequality above describes which of the following?
Oa. Negative Externality
Ob. Positive Externality
Oc. Budget Deficit
Od. Budget Surplus
Assume the following:
market quantity < socially desirable
The inequality above describes which of the following?
Oa. Budget Surplus
O b. Positive Externality
c. Budget Deficit
O d. Negative Externality
QUESTION 6
In order to internalize a negative externality the government should implement a
O a.subsidy
O b. free for all
O c. bidding war
O d. tax
QUESTION 7
In order to internalize a positive externality the government should implement a
a. minimum wage
b. tax
Oc. subsidy
O d. spoils system
Ob. Coase Theorem
OC. Smith Theorem
Od. Folk Theorem
QUESTION 8
O b. Decrease in supply
c. Decrease in demand
Od. Increase in supply
Which of the following is
O a. Pigovian Tax
O b. Adjustment Tax
Oc. Proper Tax
Od. Coase Tax
QUESTION 16
a corrective tax that aligns private incentives with society's interest?
QUESTION 9
The value of a corrective tax, aimed at internalizing a negative externality, should equal
O a. the willingness to pay
Ob. the willingness to sale
O c. 10% of the polluter's monthly income
O d. the amount of the external cost
QUESTION TO™ -
Which of the following types of firms are likely to respond to a corrective tax by reducing their pollution emissions?
Oa. Firms with high abatement costs
Ob. Firms that love the environment
Oc. Firms that want a boost to their public image
Od. Firms with low abatement costs
QUESTION 11
In a tradable pollution permits system which of the following types of firms are likely to do most of the pollution reduction?
Oa. Firms with high cost of reducing pollution
Ob. Firms with low cost of reducing pollution
Oc. Firms that pay low wages
Od. Firms that pay high wages
QUESTION 12
QUESTION 12
Which of the following argues for private solutions to externalities?
Oa. Pigovian Theorem
Which of the following argues for private solutions to externalities?
Oa. Pigovian Theorem
Ob. Coase Theorem
OC. Smith Theorem
Od Enik Thanram
QUESTION 13
Which of the following is the initial impact of implementing a corrective tax aimed at correcting the market failure of a negative
externality?
a. Increase in demand
QUESTION 14
What is the ultimate outcome of implementing a corrective tax aimed at correcting the market failure of a negative externality?
Oa. Higher price and higher quantity
O b. Lower price and lower quantity
Oc. Lower price and higher quantity
Od. Higher price and lower quantity
QUESTION 15
Which of the following is a reason why private solutions are often ineffective at remedying externalities?
Oa. All parties want credit, but do not want to do any of the work.
O b. The question is decieving because they are actually quite effective.
Oc. People are stubburn. The bargaining simply breaks down.
O d. Greedy businesspeople would rather pay greedy politicians taxes instead of handling the matter privately.
Corrective taxes and tradable pollution permits are which type of policies?
Oa. Government-based
O b. Corporation-based
Oc. Market-based
Od. Socially-based
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