Multiple Choice
Competitive markets generally give consumers and producers correct incentives when
A) externalities are present in the market.
B) property rights are well-defined and enforced.
C) the good being produced and consumed is a pure public good.
D) there is a substantial lack of information on the part of either buyers or sellers.
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