When a positive externality is present in a market, total surplus is:

A. higher when buyers receive a Pigouvian subsidy for the externality.
B. lower when buyers receive a Pigouvian subsidy for the externality.
C. higher when buyers only consider private benefits.
D. Any of these statements could be true.

A. higher when buyers receive a Pigouvian subsidy for the externality.

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Refer to the diagram. Line (1) reflects a situation where resource prices:



A.  decline as industry output expands.
B.  increase as industry output expands.
C.  remain constant as industry output expands.
D.  are unaffected by the level of output in the industry.

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