If the Government Were to Restrict Consumption to the Efficient

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the government were to restrict consumption to the efficient level in a market where a negative externality is present,the market outcome:

• A) would not be efficient.
• B) would then be efficient.
• C) would be equitable.
• D) None of these statements is necessarily true.

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