Refer to A Negative Externality Problem. According to Pigou, the socially optimal level of production is
Demand for a good is given by Q = 100 - P. The private marginal cost of production is MCP = 10 + Q. There is a $10 per unit negative production externality in this situation.
a. 0 units.
b. 30 units.
c. 40 units.
d. 45 units.
c. 40 units.
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A) an inflationary ga
You are playing a game in which a dollar bill is auctioned. The highest bidder receives the dollar in return for the amount bid. However, the second-highest bidder must pay the amount that he or she bids, and gets nothing in return
The optimal strategy is: A) to bid the smallest allowable increment below $1. B) to bid nothing. C) to bid $0.99. D) to bid more than a dollar.