The Coase Theorem States That

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Multiple Choice

The Coase theorem states that

• A) the private sector will fail to produce the efficient amount of a public good because of the free-rider problem.
• B) under certain conditions, private parties can arrive at the efficient solution without government involvement.
• C) if there are external costs in production, the government must intervene in the market to assure that the efficient level of output is produced.
• D) public goods should be produced up to the point where the additional benefit received by society equals the additional cost of producing the good.

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