When Property Rights Are Assigned and Transactions Costs Are Low

question 95

Multiple Choice

When property rights are assigned and transactions costs are low,

• A) all costs and benefits are taken into account by the transacting parties so the transaction is efficient.
• B) externalities will result in market failure.
• C) the marginal social benefit curve shifts leftward and the marginal social cost curve does not shift.
• D) the marginal social cost curve shifts rightward and the marginal social benefit curve does not shift.
• E) the marginal social cost curve shifts rightward and the marginal social benefit curve also shifts rightward.

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Definitions:

Proximal Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney that processes filtrate from the glomerulus, involved in reabsorption and secretion.

Vasa Recta

A series of straight capillaries in the kidney that serve as counter-current exchangers, playing a key role in the concentration of urine.

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

A structure in the kidney that helps regulate blood pressure by secreting renin in response to blood pressure changes.

Macula Densa Cells

Specialized cells located in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney that help regulate blood pressure and filtration rate.