A university-town resident is deciding how many hours to vol…
A university-town resident is deciding how many hours to volunteer as an adult literacy tutor. Each hour brings the resident $10 of personal satisfaction (private benefit) and generates about $30 of value to the tutored adults and the community (social benefit exceeds private benefit). If the resident chooses volunteer hours based only on personal satisfaction, which comparison is correct?
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A steel mill emits pollution that causes about $25 per ton of external damage. Before any policy, the mill produces 1,000 tons per week at a private cost that ignores the damage. The government now imposes a Pigouvian tax of $25 per ton. Which prediction best fits Chapter 12?
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