When the Government Uses a Command-And-Control Policy to Solve an Externality

question 213

Multiple Choice

When the government uses a command-and-control policy to solve an externality, it

• A)is usually the most effective policy option available.
• B)creates policies that directly regulate behavior.
• C)usually involves taxing the consumption of a commodity.
• D)typically refers to the Coase theorem to structure the policy.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The deviation between complete financial gains and all-encompassing charges, covering both transparent and obscured costs.

Normal Rate

Often refers to a benchmark interest rate considered typical or average within an economic environment or financial product.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenues and total economic costs (including both explicit and implicit costs), reflecting the additional income generated over and above the opportunity costs.

Normal Rate

A standard or typical rate used as a benchmark or point of reference, often in contexts like interest rates or economic growth rates.