Adjudication reduces problems created by negative externalities by
A) assigning liability to the party most able to pay (the deep pocket).
B) balancing marginal social benefits against marginal social costs.
C) discovering who has what rights.
D) making more accurate private benefit-cost analyses.
E) measuring externalities more precisely.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
In the antebellum period, U.S. cotton production
a. moved inland and westward following the invention of the cotton gin. b. was unable to meet the demand of the growing U.S. textile industry. c. was concentrated on small farms of less than 100 acres. d. faced declining world demand for most of the antebellum period.
Suppose Johnny Stroller sells 12, 25, and 75 year-old scotch in under black, red, and blue labels. Suppose the storage costs are zero and the initial production costs are the same. What is the implied (approximate) interest rate if black sells for $18, red for $34 and blue for $388
a. 2 b. 5 c. 8 d. 10
Which of the following enhances the ability of waste companies to collude?
A. High interest rates B. Differentiated nature of products C. Large number of firms D. Decals on waste receptacles