As organ transplants become more successful, scientists are working on ways to transplant animal organs to humans.

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As organ transplants become more successful, scientists are working on ways to transplant animal organs to humans.

Pigs are the odds-on favorites as “donors” since their organs are about the same size as human organs. 

a. What would the development of such organ farms likely do to the price of pigs?

b. If you were an economic adviser to the government, would you say that such a development would be Pareto optimal (for humans)?

c. Currently, there is a black market in human organs.

What would this development likely do to that market?

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 9781260507140

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Authors: David Colander

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