Exam 10: Externalities

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  -The figure above shows the market for annual influenza immunizations the United States.If there is NO external benefit from health care and the government does not intervene in the market,then the equilibrium price of immunizations is -The figure above shows the market for annual influenza immunizations the United States.If there is NO external benefit from health care and the government does not intervene in the market,then the equilibrium price of immunizations is

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   The figure above shows the demand for college education (D), the marginal social benefit of college education (MSB), and the marginal cost of the private schools (MC). -In the figure above,suppose the government provides vouchers worth $15,000 per student per year.When the market is in equilibrium,marginal social benefit ________ marginal cost,and the number of students enrolled is ________. The figure above shows the demand for college education (D), the marginal social benefit of college education (MSB), and the marginal cost of the private schools (MC). -In the figure above,suppose the government provides vouchers worth $15,000 per student per year.When the market is in equilibrium,marginal social benefit ________ marginal cost,and the number of students enrolled is ________.

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In the figure above,if a pollution tax is imposed that is equal to the marginal external cost of pollution,then when the market is in equilibrium,the deadweight loss is ________ per month.

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When production of a good results in an external cost,the unregulated competitive market equilibrium quantity is

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When the benefits of producing a good or service spill over to other people,rather than just the buyer,the spillover is referred to as

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  -The figure above shows the market for a good with an external benefit.The efficient level of production is ________ units because ________. -The figure above shows the market for a good with an external benefit.The efficient level of production is ________ units because ________.

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For a good whose production creates an external cost,the efficient quantity of output is

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  -The figure above shows a tax imposed on a good with an external cost.The area of the rectangle abcd equals -The figure above shows a tax imposed on a good with an external cost.The area of the rectangle abcd equals

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What do we mean by "property rights" and why are they important?

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  -The figure above shows the costs and benefits associated with producing paper.What is the marginal external cost when output is 6 tons? -The figure above shows the costs and benefits associated with producing paper.What is the marginal external cost when output is 6 tons?

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Suppose two neighborhoods with 10 homes each in Buffalo,New York are identical except one of them is near a toxic waste dump.If homes near the dump sell for an average of $40,000 and the other homes sell for $90,000,the external cost of the dump is

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A voucher is

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A private subsidy has what effect on the amount of a good or service produced? Is a subsidy an appropriate policy to offset the inefficiency from an external cost or an external benefit?

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If the government taxes producers that create pollution,the government's policy

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  -The figure above shows the market for college education in the United States.If there is no external benefit from a college education and the government does not intervene in the market,then the equilibrium tuition of college education is -The figure above shows the market for college education in the United States.If there is no external benefit from a college education and the government does not intervene in the market,then the equilibrium tuition of college education is

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If a government action is designed to achieve efficiency,then the action must have the market produce the amount of output so that the

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If the government taxes an industry that creates pollution,the tax i.decreases the pollution. ii.increases the price of the product produced by the firms. iii.decreases the quantity of the good produced.

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An external benefit is a benefit from a good or service that someone other than the ________ receives.

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Which of the following are devices that the government uses to achieve a more efficient allocation of resources in the presence of external benefits?

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   The figure above shows the demand for college education (D), the marginal social benefit of college education (MSB), and the marginal cost of the private schools (MC). -In the figure above,suppose a subsidy is provided to private colleges.What amount of subsidy will ensure the efficient number of students? The figure above shows the demand for college education (D), the marginal social benefit of college education (MSB), and the marginal cost of the private schools (MC). -In the figure above,suppose a subsidy is provided to private colleges.What amount of subsidy will ensure the efficient number of students?

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