Research into new technologies provides a

a. negative externality, and too few resources are devoted to research as a result.
b. negative externality, and too many resources are devoted to research as a result.
c. positive externality, and too few resources are devoted to research as a result.
d. positive externality, and too many resources are devoted to research as a result.

c

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The above figure shows the marginal private benefit and marginal social cost of a college education. A $10,000 subsidy to colleges results in a college charging tuition of

A) $0. B) $10,000. C) $20,000. D) $30,000.

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