In order for a voluntary agreement to be reached in general, transaction costs should be

A. determined by the Environmental Protection Agency.
B. low relative to expected marginal benefits of the agreement.
C. infinite.
D. high relative to expected marginal benefits of the agreement.


Answer: B

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