Suppose that legally, people own the right to clean air. That is, it is illegal for...

 

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Suppose that legally, people own the right to clean air. That is, it is illegal for factories to emit toxic gases into the atmosphere. (Or, in other words, the right to clean air has been assigned to citizens rather than factories.) Thus, legally, factories would need to either abate pollution or pay people for the damage to the air. Either case would be expected to internalize the cost of pollution and reach an optimal level of output. Which of the following is the most likely reason that private markets may not reach this optimal solution? O Transaction costs may be too high. O There is no incentive to have clean air. The assignment of property rights is not efficient. The assignment of property rights is not fair. Suppose that legally, people own the right to clean air. That is, it is illegal for factories to emit toxic gases into the atmosphere. (Or, in other words, the right to clean air has been assigned to citizens rather than factories.) Thus, legally, factories would need to either abate pollution or pay people for the damage to the air. Either case would be expected to internalize the cost of pollution and reach an optimal level of output. Which of the following is the most likely reason that private markets may not reach this optimal solution? O Transaction costs may be too high. O There is no incentive to have clean air. The assignment of property rights is not efficient. The assignment of property rights is not fair.

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