The Idea That Individuals Can Reach an Efficient Equilibrium Through

question 25

Multiple Choice

The idea that individuals can reach an efficient equilibrium through private trades, even in the presence of an externality, is called:

• A)market failure.
• B)trade quotas.
• C)the Coase theorem.
• D)the invisible hand.

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