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Chapter 10, Problem 6CQQ
To determine
Relevance of externality.
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The Coase theorem does NOT apply if
a. There is a significant externality between two parties.
b. The court system vigorously enforces all contracts.
c. transaction costs make negotiating difficult.
d.both parties understand the externality fully.
An externality is
Select one:
a. the uncompensated impact of one person's actions on the well-being of a bystander.
b. a market equilibrium tax.
c. the costs that parties incur in the process of agreeing and following through on a bargain.
d. the proposition that private parties can bargain without cost over the allocation of resources.
An externality is the impact of:
a.
None of the answers is correct.
b.
one person’s actions on the well-being of another person
c.
a person’s actions on his well-being.
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