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Bernana

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The Coase theorem states that
 
  A) government intervention is always needed if externalities are present.
  B) assigning property rights is the only thing the government should do in a market economy.
  C) under certain conditions, the property right to an activity will be acquired by the party that values it most.
  D) a free-market equilibrium is the best solution to address externalities.

Question 2

The benevolent social planner wants to extract the ________ the limited resources we have been given, and her objective is to ________ the size of the economic pie.
 
  A) greatest amount of happiness from; minimize
  B) greatest amount of happiness from; maximize
  C) least productive of; minimize
  D) least productive of; maximize


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iceage

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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


Bernana

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Reply #2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 29, 2018
No problemo


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