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go.lag

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Issuing marketable permits to firms that produce a product with external costs will give the firms the incentive to
 
  A) declare bankruptcy.
  B) buy and sell the permits amongst themselves.
  C) escape the problem completely.
  D) quit producing the output.
  E) increase the external cost because they no longer need to deal with the externality.

Question 2

Consider the demand curves for soft drinks shown in the figure above. Suppose the economy is at point a. Which of the following could result in a movement to point c?
 
  A) a decrease in income
  B) an increase in the relative price of a soft drink
  C) a decrease in the relative price of a soft drink
  D) a decrease in the price of bottled water


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Liamb2179

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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


go.lag

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

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