When the Government Intervenes in Markets with External Costs, It

question 28

Multiple Choice

When the government intervenes in markets with external costs, it does so in order to:

• A) protect the interests of bystanders.
• B) ensure all the costs are born by producers.
• C) ensure all the costs are born by consumers.
• D) increase the welfare losses of producers.

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