Correcting a market with an externality through taxation creates ________ total surplus compared to correcting it through a quota.

A. the same
B. more
C. less
D. Any of these statements could be true depending on whether the tax is imposed on the buyer or seller.


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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If both borrowers and lenders anticipate the rate of inflation correctly, then

a. borrowers will lose real income. b. lenders will lose real income. c. both borrowers and lenders will lose real income. d. neither borrowers nor lenders will lose real income.

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