You are a guitarist that plays for a heavy metal band. Once a week, the band meets at your house for practice. The enjoyment you get from the practice sessions are valued at $500. Your next-door neighbor is annoyed by all the noise caused by the band practice sessions. She enjoys her peace and quiet at a value of $350. If the neighbor has the right to a quiet neighborhood, which of the following is a possible outcome according to the Coase Theorem?     Your neighbor pays you $500 to stop the practice sessions.     You pay your neighbor $400 to stop complaining.     You tell your neighbor that she is too quiet.     Your neighbor continues to complain, and you continue playing.

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