Externalities and Public Goods - End of Chapter Problem Each of the given scenarios involves an externality. Classify each scenario based on whether or not it is likely that private bargaining could be used to achieve a socially optimal outcome in each case.
Likely Not likely
LaShawn's neighbor mows his lawn Opening an Apple store in a mall causes
during the night. overall sales in the mall to increase by 10%.
The production of steel results in
pollution that affects millions of
residents in the surrounding area.

LaShawn's neighbor mows his lawn during the night.

DEPENDING ON HOW OFTEN LASHAWN'S NEIGHBOR MOWS HIS LAWN, A PRIVATE BARGAINING MIGHT BE USEFUL. IF THIS HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH, THE NEED OF INTERVENTION IS NOT SIGNIFICANT. BUT IF THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN, PROBABLY THEN BOTH MEIGHBORS WILL NEED TO BARGAIN AN OPTIMAL SOLUTION.

Opening an Apple store in a mall causes  overall sales in the mall to increase by 10%.  

THIS IS A POSTIIVE EXTERNALITY, THEREFORE, ANY TYPE OF INTERVENTION WILL PROBABLY MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE.

The production of steel results in  pollution that affects millions of  residents in the surrounding area.

IN THIS CASE, YOU NEED GOVERNMENT INTEREVENTION. POLUTION IS SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS THE GEENRAL PUBLIC, THEREFORE, IT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY THE EPA. IN CASE THE EPA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS DECIDE TO DO NOTHING, THEN YES, PRIVATE BARGAINING WILL PROBABLY BE NECESSARY.

commercial banking

provide online payment services

provide online banking

asset management firms

invest in people's funds in securities

accept tax return refunds

employers prefer to hire ingenious, resourceful people because ingenious people may be more liable to engage in unethical deportment as they can cerebrate outside of the box