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Research and development ________ create an external benefit.With no intervention, we produce too ________ research and development.


A) does; little
B) does not; much
C) does not; little
D) does; much
E) none of the above. Research and development create an external cost.

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Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.2.1 Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.2.1    -Refer to Table 16.2.1.Given in the table are the marginal private cost and the marginal social cost of the production of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of fertilizer.If the market is unregulated, the market price is A) $10 a unit. B) $20 a unit. C) $30 a unit. D) $40 a unit. E) $50 a unit. -Refer to Table 16.2.1.Given in the table are the marginal private cost and the marginal social cost of the production of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of fertilizer.If the market is unregulated, the market price is


A) $10 a unit.
B) $20 a unit.
C) $30 a unit.
D) $40 a unit.
E) $50 a unit.

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Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.2.1 Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.2.1    -Refer to Table 16.2.1.Given in the table are the marginal private cost and the marginal social cost of the production of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of fertilizer.Under these circumstances, A) there are positive externalities in this market. B) there are negative externalities in this market, equal to $10 per unit. C) there are no externalities in this market. D) not enough information is provided to determine whether or not there are externalities. E) there are negative externalities in this market, equal to $20 per unit. -Refer to Table 16.2.1.Given in the table are the marginal private cost and the marginal social cost of the production of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of fertilizer.Under these circumstances,


A) there are positive externalities in this market.
B) there are negative externalities in this market, equal to $10 per unit.
C) there are no externalities in this market.
D) not enough information is provided to determine whether or not there are externalities.
E) there are negative externalities in this market, equal to $20 per unit.

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Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.     Figure 16.2.1 -Refer to Figure 16.2.1.The figure shows the marginal private cost curve, the marginal social cost curve and the market demand curve.If the market is unregulated, then the quantity produced is A) zero. B) Q₁. C) Q₂. D) Q₃. E) too low. Figure 16.2.1 -Refer to Figure 16.2.1.The figure shows the marginal private cost curve, the marginal social cost curve and the market demand curve.If the market is unregulated, then the quantity produced is


A) zero.
B) Q₁.
C) Q₂.
D) Q₃.
E) too low.

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Researchers produce the efficient quantity of research and development if they receive a voucher equal to the marginal ________ benefit, or a subsidy equal to the marginal ________ benefit. Patents and copyrights ________ result in an efficient amount of research and development.


A) social; social; cannot
B) social; social; can
C) external; external; cannot
D) external; external; can
E) external; social; can

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If positive externalities exist and production is left to the private market, then at the quantity produced,


A) MSC = MSB.
B) MSC < MSB.
C) MSC > MSB.
D) MSB = marginal external benefit.
E) MSB = 1/MSC.

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Betty and Anna work at the same office in Calgary.They both must attend a meeting in Edmonton, and they have decided to drive to the meeting together.Betty is a cigarette smoker and her marginal benefit from smoking one package of cigarettes a day is $40.Cigarettes are $6 a pack.Anna dislikes cigarette smoke and her marginal benefit from a smoke-free environment is $50 a day.If Betty drives her car with Anna as a passenger, ________.If Anna drives her car with Betty as a passenger, ________.


A) Anna will offer Betty an amount between $34 and $50 and Betty will not smoke; Betty does not smoke because Betty will not offer Anna a high enough price to be allowed to smoke.
B) Betty will smoke because she owns the property rights in the car; Betty does not smoke because Betty will not offer Anna a high enough price to be allowed to smoke.
C) Betty will smoke because she owns the property rights in the car; Betty will offer Anna $51 and Betty will smoke.
D) Anna will offer Betty an amount between $34 and $50 and Betty will not smoke; Betty will offer Anna $51 and Betty will smoke.
E) Betty will smoke because she is the car owner; Betty will offer Anna an amount between $34 and $50 and Betty will smoke.

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The government department charged with monitoring and protecting the environment is


A) Protection Canada.
B) Revenue Canada.
C) Environment Canada.
D) Industry Canada.
E) the EPA.

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Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.3.1 Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.3.1    -Refer to Table 16.3.1.The table shows marginal private benefit and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social cost of the production of fertilizer.Choose the correct statement. A) The marginal external benefit is $20 per unit. B) The marginal external cost is $10 per unit. C) There are no externalities associated with this market. D) The marginal external benefit is $10 per unit. E) There is not enough information provided to determine whether or not there are externalities. -Refer to Table 16.3.1.The table shows marginal private benefit and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social cost of the production of fertilizer.Choose the correct statement.


A) The marginal external benefit is $20 per unit.
B) The marginal external cost is $10 per unit.
C) There are no externalities associated with this market.
D) The marginal external benefit is $10 per unit.
E) There is not enough information provided to determine whether or not there are externalities.

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If the production of a good creates pollution, then the


A) marginal social benefit curve lies above the marginal private benefit curve.
B) marginal social cost curve lies above the marginal private cost curve.
C) marginal social benefit curve lies below the marginal private benefit curve.
D) marginal social cost curve lies below the marginal private cost curve.
E) marginal social benefit curve intersects the marginal private cost curve at the efficient quantity.

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Which of the following is least likely to display diminishing marginal benefit?


A) land
B) labour
C) capital
D) entrepreneurship
E) knowledge

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A market economy tends to ________ goods with negative externalities and ________ goods with positive externalities.


A) overproduce; overproduce
B) overproduce; underproduce
C) underproduce; overproduce
D) underproduce; underproduce
E) produce; consume

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One way to solve negative externality problems is


A) to organize a limited boycott of the products.
B) subsidize the externalities.
C) eliminate transactions costs when property rights are not legally established.
D) issue pollution permits to polluting firms and establish a system of cap-and-trade.
E) establish and enforce patents and copyrights.

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To increase efficiency,


A) taxes are used to overcome both external benefits and external costs.
B) subsidies are used to overcome both external benefits and external costs.
C) subsidies are used to overcome external benefits, and taxes to overcome external costs.
D) taxes are used to overcome external benefits, and subsidies to overcome external costs.
E) public provision used to overcome external benefits, and vouchers to overcome external costs.

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Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Use the figure below to answer the following questions.     Figure 16.2.1 -Refer to Figure 16.2.1.The figure shows the marginal private cost curve, the marginal social cost curve and the market demand curve.If a constant per unit tax is imposed that generates an efficient allocation of resources, then the quantity produced is A) zero. B) Q₁. C) Q₂. D) Q₃. E) greater than Q₃. Figure 16.2.1 -Refer to Figure 16.2.1.The figure shows the marginal private cost curve, the marginal social cost curve and the market demand curve.If a constant per unit tax is imposed that generates an efficient allocation of resources, then the quantity produced is


A) zero.
B) Q₁.
C) Q₂.
D) Q₃.
E) greater than Q₃.

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When Good A is produced, pollution is also produced.When the marginal social cost of production of Good A equals marginal social benefit from Good A, then I. there is no pollution. II. resources are used efficiently.


A) I only
B) II only
C) neither I nor II
D) both I and II
E) sometimes I and sometimes II, but never both simultaneously

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A voucher can eliminate the deadweight loss and lead to an efficient outcome if the value of the voucher equals the ________ of the good.


A) marginal external cost
B) marginal social benefit
C) marginal private benefit
D) marginal social cost
E) marginal external benefit

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Pollution occurs when lumber is produced.If the lumber market is unregulated, there would be


A) overproduction of lumber compared to the efficient amount.
B) underproduction of lumber compared to the efficient amount.
C) sometimes overproduction and sometimes underproduction of lumber compared to the efficient amount.
D) an external benefit from producing lumber.
E) no deadweight loss from production.

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Most governments subsidize basic education because


A) there are external costs associated with well-educated citizens.
B) the marginal social benefit from education is greater than the marginal private benefit.
C) of the existence of private schools.
D) the marginal social cost of education is greater than the marginal private cost.
E) otherwise too many students will receive educations.

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Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.3.1 Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 16.3.1    -Refer to Table 16.3.1.The table shows marginal private benefit and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social cost of the production of fertilizer.If production is left to the private market, then at the profit-maximizing output level, marginal A) social cost equals marginal private benefit. B) private cost is less than marginal private benefit. C) social cost is less than marginal private benefit. D) social cost is greater than marginal private benefit. E) social benefit is less than marginal private benefit. -Refer to Table 16.3.1.The table shows marginal private benefit and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social cost of the production of fertilizer.If production is left to the private market, then at the profit-maximizing output level, marginal


A) social cost equals marginal private benefit.
B) private cost is less than marginal private benefit.
C) social cost is less than marginal private benefit.
D) social cost is greater than marginal private benefit.
E) social benefit is less than marginal private benefit.

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