Which of the following are expected consequences of common ownership of property and resources?

At tax rates higher than the tax rate that maximizes tax revenues along a Laffer curve

A) an increase in tax rates increases tax revenues. B) any variation in tax rates has no effect on tax revenues. C) a reduction in tax rates increases tax revenues. D) a reduction in tax rates reduces tax revenues.

You share a room in a large apartment complex with three other students, and you want to have an end-of-semester party that may become very noisy

Your lease clearly states that you are not to disturb the other residents, but you believe the Coase Theorem implies that you should be able to bargain with your neighbors and reach an agreement on hosting the party. However, you are wrong and bargaining is unlikely to achieve an efficient outcome. Which condition of the Coase Theorem is not met in your situation? A) Property rights are not clearly assigned. B) The costs of bargaining are too high. C) You must have the property right to host noisy parties for the Coase Theorem to work in this case. D) All of the Coase Theorem conditions are met.