With this type of externality, in the absence of government intervention, the market equilibrium quantity produced will be socially optimal quantity.
Which of the following generate the type of externality previously described? Check all that apply:
- Your roommate Musashi has bought a bird that keeps you up at night with its chirping.
- A leading electronics manufacturer has discovered a new technology that dramatically improves the picture quality of plasma televisions. Firms of all brands have free access to this technology.
- Jacques has planted several trees in his backyard that increase the beauty of the neighborhood, especially during the fall foliage season.
- The city where you live has turned the publicly owned land next to your house into a park, causing trash dropped by park visitors to pile up in your backyard.