In the presence of positive external benefits, the efficient price to charge parents for the education of their children is

A. greater than the market price.
B. less than the market price.
C. always zero.
D. always positive.


Answer: B

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A. E + F + G. B. B + C + D + E + F + G. C. A + B + C + D + E + F + G. D. B + C + D. 

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Refer to the graphs shown. Deadweight loss is the least with the imposition of a given per-unit tax on producers in graphs:

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