Migrants of __________ Origin Accounted for at Least 40 Percent

question 51

Multiple Choice

Migrants of __________ origin accounted for at least 40 percent of the population of the Yankee West.

• A) southern
• B) New England
• C) Mid-Atlantic
• D) European

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Definitions:

Liability Rule

A legal principle that allocates the economic burden of damages to the party responsible for causing harm.

Coase Theorem

A principle stating that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, parties will negotiate to produce an efficient outcome.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources or services without paying for them, leading to underprovision of those goods.

External Costs

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