Government Quota to Achieve Pareto-Efficient Output in the Banana Market
To address the negative externality caused by pesticide use in the Weevokil banana market, a government could intervene by imposing a production cap. This quota would limit the total output to 38,000 tons, which is the identified Pareto-efficient level where social costs are fully accounted for.
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