Ty Lives in an Apartment Building and Gets a Benefit

question 383

Multiple Choice

Ty lives in an apartment building and gets a benefit from playing his stereo. Olivia, who lives next door to Ty and often loses sleep due to the loud music coming from Ty's stereo, bears a cost from the noise. Olivia is threatening to call the police to force Ty to turn down his stereo. Under which of the following conditions would Ty be able to offer Olivia some amount of money to keep her from calling the police and to allow him to continue to play his stereo loudly?

• A) The cost of the noise to Olivia must exceed the benefit of the music to Ty.
• B) The benefit of the music to Ty must exceed the cost of the noise to Olivib.
• C) The Coase Theorem guarantees that Olivia and Ty will always be able to come to an agreement that keeps Olivia from calling the police regardless of the individual benefits and costs.
• D) The cost of the noise to Olivia must exceed the benefit of the music to Ty by an amount greater than the transaction costs associated with the agreement.

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Definitions:

Monopolist

An individual or entity that has the exclusive control or possession of the supply or trade in a commodity or service, allowing them to manipulate the market.

Selling Price

Selling price is the amount of money that a seller is willing to accept in exchange for a good or service it provides to buyers.

Marginal Cost

The extra expense resulting from the manufacture of an additional unit of a product or service.

Social Cost

The cost to society as a whole due to an activity, including both direct costs incurred and indirect effects (such as environmental damage or health impacts).