Multiple Choice
Private solutions to externalities are MOST likely to occur when there are:
A) well-defined property rights and low transaction costs.
B) communal property rights and large numbers of sellers.
C) private property rights and high transaction costs.
D) communal property rights and large numbers of buyers and sellers with equal bargaining power.
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