If coal mining produces a negative externality because it leads to environmental damage, then, at the market equilibrium, the:
A. quantity of coal produced will be greater than the socially optimal quantity.
B. quantity of coal produced will be less than the socially optimal quantity.
C. supply curve will lie to the left of the regulated supply curve.
D. price of coal will be higher than the socially optimal price.
Answer: A
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What is the distinction between capital and the services of capital?
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If there is initially an
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