Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 424

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The establishment of property rights sometimes gives rise to market failure.
• B)The absence of property rights sometimes gives rise to market failure.
• C)In the context of public goods, the Coase theorem implies that total surplus in some markets can be improved by the elimination of property rights.
• D)Government regulation of private behavior, in response to market failure, can never improve social well-being.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal annual amounts.

Net Income Attributable

The portion of net income (profit) that is available to the shareholders, after accounting for dividends to preferred stockholders and other adjustments.

Noncontrolling Interest

A stake in a company that is less than 50%, implying that the holder does not have control over the company's operations.

Equity Method

The equity method is an accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies where the investor has significant influence but does not control the company outright, typically identified by owning 20-50% of the voting stock.