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A logging company harvests timber from a forest. This activity leads to significant soil erosion, which negatively impacts downstream farms by reducing their soil quality and crop yields. The logging company does not compensate the farmers for this damage. Analyze how this situation creates a misleading price signal for the timber. In your analysis, explain the difference between the private cost and the social cost of logging, and describe the likely outcome for the quantity of timber harvested compared to the socially optimal level.
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