Question 1

Figure 10-16 
-Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium price of pollution is

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A)   $50
B)   $500
C)   $1,000
D)   $2,000E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Buyers and sellers neglect the external effects of their actions when deciding how much to demand or supply.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An externality

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A)   results in an equilibrium that does not maximize the total benefits to society.
B)   causes demand to exceed supply.
C)   strengthens the role of the "invisible hand" in the marketplace.
D)   affects buyers but not sellers.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Figure 10-16 
-Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium number of permits is

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A)   50
B)   100
C)   1,000
D)   2,000E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Figure 10-10 
-Refer to Figure 10-10. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   The private cost of producing the 120th unit of output is $12.
B)   The social cost of producing the 120th unit of output is $22.
C)   The external cost of producing the 120th unit of output is $2.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Regulations to reduce pollution

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A)   cause pollution levels to drop below the regulated amount.
B)   are a more costly solution to society than a corrective tax.
C)   allow firms with the lowest cost to reduce pollution by more than those with highest costs.
D)   are a better solution for the environment than a corrective tax.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Corrective taxes are typically advocated to correct for the effects of

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A)   positive externalities.
B)   negative externalities.
C)   patents.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Negative externalities lead markets to produce

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A)   greater than efficient output levels and positive externalities lead markets to produce smaller than efficient output levels.
B)   smaller than efficient output levels and positive externalities lead markets to produce greater than efficient output levels.
C)   greater than efficient output levels and positive externalities lead markets to produce efficient output levels.
D)   efficient output levels and positive externalities lead markets to produce greater than efficient output levels.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Figure 10-19 
-Refer to Figure 10-19. Note that the lines labeled "Demand" and "Social Value"are parallel. Also, the slopes of the lines on the graph reflect the following facts: (1)  Private value and social value decrease by $1.00 with each additional unit of the good that is consumed, and (2)  private cost increases by $1.40 with each additional unit of the good that is produced. Thus, when the 74th unit of the good is produced and consumed, social well-being

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A)   decreases by $2.40.
B)   decreases by $1.60.
C)   increases by $1.00.
D)   increases by $1.40.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Corrective taxes differ from most taxes in that corrective taxes

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A)   reduce economic efficiency.
B)   do not raise revenue for the government.
C)   do not cause deadweight losses.
D)   always result in a high burden on sellers of goods to which the corrective tax applies.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When negative externalities are present in a market

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A)   private costs will be greater than social costs.
B)   social costs will be greater than private costs.
C)   only government regulation will solve the problem.
D)   the market will not be able to reach any equilibrium.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In some circumstances, selling pollution permits may be better than levying a corrective tax.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Suppose planting flowering shrubs creates a positive externality equal to $7 per shrub. Further suppose that the local government offers a $7 per-shrub subsidy to planters. The number of shrubs that are planted is then

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A)   less than the socially optimal quantity.
B)   greater than the socially optimal quantity.
C)   equal to the socially optimal quantity.
D)   There is not enough information to answer the question.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If education produces positive externalities and the government does not intervene in the market, we would expect

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A)   the equilibrium price to be higher than the optimal price.
B)   the equilibrium quantity to be lower than the optimal level.
C)   the equilibrium quantity to be higher than the optimal level.
D)   both a and b are correctE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Table 10-4 
-Refer to Table 10-4. The last unit of output for which private value exceeds social cost is the

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A)   2nd unit.
B)   3rd unit.
C)   4th unit.
D)   5th unit.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Government should tax goods with either positive or negative externalities.
B)   Government should tax goods with negative externalities and subsidize goods with positive externalities.
C)   Government should subsidize goods with either positive or negative externalities.
D)   Government should tax goods with positive externalities and subsidize goods with negative externalities.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Figure 10-3 
-Refer to Figure 10-3. At the private market outcome, the equilibrium price will be

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A)   P0.
B)   P1.
C)   P2.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Table 10-5
The following table shows the marginal costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D)  to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes. For example, for Firm A to eliminate one unit of pollution, it would cost $54, and for Firm A to eliminate a second unit of pollution it would cost an additional $67. 
-Refer to Table 10-5. If the government charged a fee of $69 per unit of pollution, how many units of pollution would the firms eliminate altogether?

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A)   7
B)   8
C)   9
D)   10E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

The supply curve for a product reflects the

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A)   willingness to pay of the marginal buyer.
B)   quantity buyers will ultimately purchase of the product.
C)   cost to sellers of producing the product.
D)   seller's profit from producing the product.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Figure 10-18. The graph represents a corrective tax to reduce pollution. On the axes, Q denotes the quantity of pollution and P represents the price of pollution. 
-Refer to Figure 10-18. The line labeled "Corrective tax" could accurately be re­labeled as

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A)   "Demand for clean air."
B)   "Demand for pollution rights."
C)   "Price of pollution."
D)   "Rate of subsidy."E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 10: Externalities

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Figure 10-18. The graph represents a corrective tax to reduce pollution. On the axes, Q denotes the quantity of pollution and P represents the price of pollution. -Refer to Figure 10-18. The line labeled "Corrective tax" could accurately be relabeled as

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Figure 10-3 -Refer to Figure 10-3. At the private market outcome, the equilibrium price will be

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The supply curve for a product reflects the

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Regulations to reduce pollution

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Figure 10-16 -Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium price of pollution is

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Negative externalities lead markets to produce

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Table 10-4 -Refer to Table 10-4. The last unit of output for which private value exceeds social cost is the

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Corrective taxes differ from most taxes in that corrective taxes

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When negative externalities are present in a market

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An externality

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Corrective taxes are typically advocated to correct for the effects of

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If education produces positive externalities and the government does not intervene in the market, we would expect

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Suppose planting flowering shrubs creates a positive externality equal to $7 per shrub. Further suppose that the local government offers a $7 per-shrub subsidy to planters. The number of shrubs that are planted is then

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Buyers and sellers neglect the external effects of their actions when deciding how much to demand or supply.

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Figure 10-16 -Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium number of permits is

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Figure 10-10 -Refer to Figure 10-10. Which of the following statements is correct?

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In some circumstances, selling pollution permits may be better than levying a corrective tax.

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Exam 10: Externalities

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Figure 10-18. The graph represents a corrective tax to reduce pollution. On the axes, Q denotes the quantity of pollution and P represents the price of pollution. -Refer to Figure 10-18. The line labeled "Corrective tax" could accurately be re­labeled as

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Figure 10-3 -Refer to Figure 10-3. At the private market outcome, the equilibrium price will be

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The supply curve for a product reflects the

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Regulations to reduce pollution

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Figure 10-16 -Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium price of pollution is

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Negative externalities lead markets to produce

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Table 10-4 -Refer to Table 10-4. The last unit of output for which private value exceeds social cost is the

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Corrective taxes differ from most taxes in that corrective taxes

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When negative externalities are present in a market

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An externality

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If education produces positive externalities and the government does not intervene in the market, we would expect

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Suppose planting flowering shrubs creates a positive externality equal to $7 per shrub. Further suppose that the local government offers a $7 per-shrub subsidy to planters. The number of shrubs that are planted is then

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Buyers and sellers neglect the external effects of their actions when deciding how much to demand or supply.

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Figure 10-16 -Refer to Figure 10-16. This graph shows the market for pollution when permits are issued to firms and traded in the marketplace. The equilibrium number of permits is

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Figure 10-10 -Refer to Figure 10-10. Which of the following statements is correct?

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In some circumstances, selling pollution permits may be better than levying a corrective tax.

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