In a Market Economy with Well-Defined Property Rights,the Potential Threat

question 73

Multiple Choice

In a market economy with well-defined property rights,the potential threat of a lawsuit or a liability judgment against a firm will give firms an incentive to:

• A) decrease negative externalities from production.
• B) increase negative externalities from production.
• C) increase positive externalities from production.
• D) turn to the government to provide public goods.

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