Saturday, October 27, 2012

Unit 1: An unusual example of a negative externality from smoking cannabis

We all know the standard arguments against smoking cannabis, both in terms of private costs, private benefits and external costs..............but here's an unusual one from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20107973#

a) What are he private costs and private benefits from consuming cannabis?
b) Explain, using the standard definition, the negative  externality outlined in the article
c) How does the market fail?

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