Dick has a dog (Spot) that likes to bark at night. Jane, who lives next door to Dick, must be at work every morning by six o'clock. Suppose that there is a noise ordinance that requires Dick to keep his dog quiet
Is there any Coase solution to this problem that does not involve calling the police? Explain.
Since Jane has a right to expect that the dog will remain quiet, Dick could pay her for her troubles if the dog continues to bark.
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A) are based on their estimates or guesses about marginal cost and marginal revenue for particular goods. B) are between 10 and 15 percent. C) are the same on all products of a single firm. D) differ between products but are the same on average for all firms.
If w is the growth rate of the nominal wage rate, p is the inflation rate as measured by the price deflator for total GDP, y is the growth rate for total domestic product, and n is the growth rate of labor, then the growth of real wage is ________
A) wp/n B) y - p C) w - p D) wn/p