If the Government Assigns Private Property Rights to a Common

question 139

Multiple Choice

If the government assigns private property rights to a common resource, then the

• A) resource is under-utilized.
• B) marginal private cost becomes equal to the marginal social cost.
• C) government needs to set a quota to achieve efficiency.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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