Consider the Following Scenario When Answering the Following Questions

question 91

Multiple Choice

Consider the following scenario when answering the following questions:
Jones owns a factory that is dumping toxic waste into a river where Smith owns a resort.At present,Jones is not filtering the water that he dumps into the river.There is a filter he could install that would remove a significant amount of the toxic elements from the water before it is dumped in the river.Jones and Smith have each assessed the situation and come up with the following data:

-If property rights over the river are assigned to Smith,then

• A) Smith will force Jones to close the factory.
• B) Smith will pay Jones up to $75 per day to install the filter.
• C) Smith will pay Jones up to $125 to install the filter.
• D) Jones will install a filter and pay Smith at least $75 per day.
• E) Jones will install a filter.

Comprehend how innovation affects long-term profits in competitive industries.

Recognize the economic significance of marginal cost and its implications for resource allocation.

Learn about the efficiency of competitive markets in resource allocation due to the equality of price and marginal costs.

Understand the potential outcomes of eliminating patents on innovation across different industries.

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