Although the reciprocal nature of the problem suggest that the proceeds of a corrective tax not be paid to as compensation to those harmed, if compensation is paid to those harmed by externalities _____
a. the payment should be made from general revenues to keep the corrective action separate from the compensatory part
b. the payment should be set equal to marginal external cost
c. the payment should be made in one lump sum to minimize incentives to create future problems
d. the payment should be double the amount of the corrective tax to justly compensate the victims
c
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We can say that a contract is able to prevent moral hazard when
A) it eliminates production inefficiencies due to moral hazard without shifting risk to risk-averse people. B) it eliminates production inefficiencies due to moral hazard without shifting risk to risk-loving people. C) it shifts risk to risk-loving people. D) it eliminates production inefficiencies due to moral hazard and shifts risk to risk-averse people.
Ad valorem taxation means
A) that only the value added by a service provider is taxed. B) that the tax rate is a percentage of the price paid for a product. C) a negative income tax. D) a progressive property tax imposed in some states.
Which of the following is a possible cause of an increase in the demand for health care?
a. A young population b. A fall in the purchasing power of households c. An aging population d. A fall in the total population of a country e. Technological advancement
The market for a perfectly competitive industry clears at a price of $3, and the minimum average cost for all firms is $2.50 . In the long run, we would expect an increase in
a. each firm's output. b. the number of firms. c. each firm's profit. d. each firm's average cost.