According to Coase

question 192

Multiple Choice

According to Coase,

• A)externalities do not matter in truly competitive markets because people can always negotiate around them.
• B)people in competitive markets can never negotiate to overcome externalities.
• C)people in competitive markets often fail to overcome externalities because negotiating is costly.
• D)people in competitive markets can overcome the principal-agent problem if the agents negotiate well.

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