In Some Inventory Models, the Optimal Behaviour Occurs Where Ordering

question 54

Essay

In some inventory models, the optimal behaviour occurs where ordering costs and carrying costs are equal to one another. Provide an example of a model where this "rule" does not hold; explain how the model's results are optimal anyway.

Recognize the role of government interventions, such as subsidies and taxes, in internalizing externalities.

Understand the Coase theorem and its implications for private solutions to externality problems.

Discuss various policy tools for managing pollution and environmental harm.

Identify the characteristics of public goods and the problems associated with their provision.

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