Multiple Choice
When a positive externality is present in a market,total surplus is:
A) higher when buyers receive a Pigouvian subsidy for the externality.
B) lower when buyers receive a Pigouvian subsidy for the externality.
C) higher when buyers only consider private benefits.
D) Any of these statements could be true.
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