The Efficient Use of a Common Resource Requires That the ________

question 55

Multiple Choice

The efficient use of a common resource requires that the ________ equals the ________.

• A)marginal private benefit;marginal social cost
• B)marginal social benefit;marginal social cost
• C)marginal private benefit;marginal social benefit
• D)marginal social cost;marginal private cost
• E)total benefit;total cost

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Definitions:

Quotas

Limits set by governments on the amount of a specific good that can be imported or exported during a given time frame, often used as a way to regulate international trade.

Domestic Industries

Industries that produce goods and services within a country's borders for local consumption.

Prevent Dumping

Strategies or policies implemented to protect a country's domestic industry by limiting the importation of cheaply priced foreign goods.

Foreign Licensing

A business practice where a company allows another business in a different country to produce and sell its products under its brand.