Which of the Following Is a Solution to Externalities

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a solution to externalities?

• A) The city government imposes rent control. The externality is that housing's quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied at the current price.
• B) The federal government imposes a minimum wage. The externality is that firms pay too little to their workers.
• C) The government offers free childhood immunizations. The externality is that an immunized child cannot transmit disease to others.
• D) The federal government provides national defense. The externality is that people can't be excluded from national defense even if they don't pay for it.

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