Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
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Chapter 17, Problem 9P
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To determine
Explain how negotiations would lead to Johnson eliminating the pollution.
(b)
To determine
The end result of the negotiation would be Johnson’s eliminating the pollution and to determine if Smith’s family are now better-off than before.
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