Beverly Owns a Rabbit and Receives a $600 Benefit from Owning

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Essay

Beverly owns a rabbit and receives a $600 benefit from owning it. Sometimes Beverly's rabbit makes its way onto the lawn of her neighbor, Charles, and eats the vegetables in Charles' garden. This intrusion by the rabbit costs Charles $400. Can both individuals become better off if Charles pays Beverly some amount of money to get rid of the rabbit? Explain.

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