You Accidentally Jump the Curb and Run Over Your Neighbor's

question 183

Multiple Choice

You accidentally jump the curb and run over your neighbor's extensive garden gnome collection. Your neighbor sues you and you are required to pay $3,000 to replace the gnomes. This is an example of

• A) the Coase theorem.
• B) a liability rule.
• C) an injunction.
• D) the free-rider problem.

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