Because government bodies have the power to impose limits on how much of a resource is consumed:

A. it will always cause deadweight loss.
B. they decide what is the "right" amount for the public to consume.
C. it can be efficiency enhancing in markets for common resources.
D. they will often correct a market before testing the effectiveness of social norms to correct the problem.


Answer: C

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