Two Parties Fail to Solve an Externality Problem Because Reaching

question 124

Multiple Choice

Two parties fail to solve an externality problem because reaching an agreement requires high-priced lawyers to negotiate and write up contracts. This illustrates the problem of:

• A) Pigouvian legal fees.
• B) transaction costs.
• C) legal inefficiency.
• D) punitive-cost agreements.

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