According to the Coase Theorem, Externalities Can Be Internalized When

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the Coase theorem, externalities can be internalized when transactions costs are zero through:

• A)corrective taxes and subsidies.
• B)effluent fees.
• C)assigning property rights to resource use but outlawing their exchange.
• D)assignment of property rights to use resources and allowing free exchange of assigned property rights.

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