Multiple Choice
When the government intervenes in markets with external costs, it does so in order to:
A) protect the interests of bystanders.
B) ensure all the costs are born by producers.
C) ensure all the costs are born by consumers.
D) increase the welfare losses of producers.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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