Laws are efficient if they

A. help maximize total benefits of behavior.
B. restrict all undesirable action like polluting.
C. uphold absolute property rights.
D. impose no costs on citizens.
E. work to equate the marginal benefits and marginal costs of behavior.


Answer: E

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