As a general rule, if pollution costs are external, firms will produce:

a. too little of a polluting good.
b. too much of a polluting good.
c. an optimal amount of a polluting good.
d. cannot be determined without additional information.

b

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A) 195 B) 38 C) 35 D) 47

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Why are externalities associated with common property rather than private property?

What will be an ideal response?

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