Refer to Pollutants. Suppose transactions costs preclude the possibility of private bargaining between the chemical plant and the farm. Which liability rule will not result in an efficient outcome?
A chemical plant's production adds pollutants to a stream which irrigates a farm's crops. The pollutants damage the farm's crops, increasing the firm's costs by $800 per month. The crop damage may be eliminated in two ways: the chemical plant can install a new filtering system costing $300 per month, or the farm can install a new irrigation system costing $600 per month.
a. The chemical plant bears all liability for the crop damage.
b. The farm bears all of the costs of the crop damage.
c. The chemical plant bears 50% of the liability, while the farm bears the other 50% of the crop damages.
d. The Coase Theorem guarantees that any assignment of liability will result in an efficient outcome.
b. The farm bears all of the costs of the crop damage.
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Let P be the price of a good and let I represent consumer income. Which of the following demand functions represents a luxury good with inelastic price response?
A) log(Q) = 4 – 2 log(P) + 2 log(I) B) log(Q) = 4 - 0.5 log(P) + 0.25 log(I) C) log(Q) = 4 - 0.25 log(P) + 2 log(I) D) log(Q) = 4 + 2 log(P) + 0.2 log(I)
In the circular flow, an increase in the money supply tends to result when
a. planned I equals planned S. b. planned I is less than planned S. c. planned I is greater than planned S. d. there is a surplus government budget.
Harold has always driven cars made by Universal Motors. The last two Universal Motors cars that Harold purchased have had major engine problems resulting in Harold incurring significant cost. Consumer Reports has consistently given Universal Motors poor
ratings. Still, Harold plans to purchase another Universal Motors car next fall. Harold's behavior is an example of which systematic mistake that people make?
Which component(s) of U.S. real GDP increased in size relative to total U.S. real GDP from 1950 to 2000?
A. Only services. B. Only agriculture. C. Agriculture and manufacturing. D. Only manufacturing.