The Coase Theorem Tells Us That in the Presence of External

question 94

Multiple Choice

The Coase theorem tells us that in the presence of external costs in production,

• A)the government must intervene in the market to assure that the efficient level of output is produced.
• B)private parties can negotiate to produce the good at a level where marginal willingness to pay for the good by consumers is zero.
• C)private parties can never arrive at the efficient solution.
• D)then under certain conditions, private parties can arrive at the efficient solution without government involvement.
• E)and if transactions costs are high, then only the private sector will be able to produce the efficient amount of the good.

Distinguish between somatic and germline mutations and their implications for evolution.

Explain the concept and examples of nonrandom mating.

Define and differentiate between microevolution and macroevolution.

Understand the concept of disruptive selection and how it differs from other forms of selection.

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