According to the Coase Theorem, Private Parties Are Likely to Solve

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the Coase theorem, private parties are likely to solve the problem of externalities if:

• A)the cost of bargaining is small.
• B)the contract is easy to enforce
• C)the number of parties involved is relatively small
• D)all of the above are true

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