This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Dina is driving to work on an interstate highway at 90 MPH, well in excess of the legal speed of 65 ... (Read 140 times)

fbq8i

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
on: Jun 30, 2018
Dina is driving to work on an interstate highway at 90 MPH, well in excess of the legal speed of 65 MPH. Sandy is also driving to work at the same time, going 85 MPH. A state trooper pulls Dina over and gives her a speeding ticket. Sandy continues driving, but if Dina had not been speeding, the trooper would have ticketed Sandy instead. In terms of externalities, this story shows that:
 a. Sandy's actions gave Dina a positive externality.
  b. Dina's actions gave Sandy a positive externality.
  c. Sandy's actions gave Dina a negative externality.
  d. Dina's actions gave Sandy a negative externality.
  e. Dina's and Sandy's actions did not create any externalities.

Question 2

Pete throws leftover bread onto his front lawn because he enjoys watching the pigeons feeding. His neighbor John is not happy about the pigeons, since they leave a mess on his property. This is an example of:
 a. a negative externality.
  b. a public good.
  c. privatization.
  d. third-party benefits.
  e. well-defined property rights.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

coreycathey

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


fbq8i

  • Member
  • Posts: 527
Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

meow1234

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.

A mother dies, a father loses his leg—such calamities shattered poor urban families. Orphaned street A mother dies, a father loses his leg—such calamities shattered poor urban families. Orphaned street
A sidewheeler on the Mississippi. In 1856 Samuel Clemens became an apprentice to a steamboat pilot a A sidewheeler on the Mississippi. In 1856 Samuel Clemens became an apprentice to a steamboat pilot a
In many work settings, middle-aged people demonstrate generativity by serving as mentors for their ... In many work settings, middle-aged people demonstrate generativity by serving as mentors for their ...
How do men who work in traditionally feminine nurturng jobs and women who work in jobs that give ... How do men who work in traditionally feminine nurturng jobs and women who work in jobs that give ...
Work of Running Water Work of Running Water
What is the maximum velocity (in km/s) of a photoelectron emitted from a surface whose work ... What is the maximum velocity (in km/s) of a photoelectron emitted from a surface whose work ...
Video: Spermatogenesis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library