Hamid and Lee Are Neighbors

question 18

Essay

Hamid and Lee are neighbors. Hamid has a barking dog that he keeps in his backyard for property protection; he values the dog at $600. Lee despises the constant barking, because it costs him $800 in lost sleep.
a. If Hamid has a legal right to own a barking dog, is there a Coase solution to this problem?
b. Because Hamid speaks Farsi and Lee speaks Korean, they need an interpreter to handle negotiations regarding the dog. Is there a Coase solution to this problem if the interpreter costs $70? How about if the interpreter charges $210?

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