(a) Explain why property rights are best understood as a "Bundle
of Sticks." (b) Provide and explain three examples. (4 points) At
least one paragraph.Please use and cite sources.
The
Coase Theorem is a name often given to an argument that property
rights or liability rules will generally be sufficient to manage
what have conventionally been referred to as “external effects”
(externalities) efficiently. Describe Coase’s argument, including
the reciprocal nature of the problem as he outlined it, and the
claim that outcomes will be independent of the allocation of
rights/liabilities. Outline some of the limitations to the claim
that private bargaining will achieve efficient outcomes.
Explain why economists insist that ‘incentives matter.’ In your
response, identify the roles of property rights, market prices,
profit and loss in providing incentives that influence individual
behavior
Which of the following is not an example of property and
liability insurance?
a. Liability to others
b. Umbrella insurance
c. Homeowner’s insurance
d. All of the above are examples of property and liability
insurance
e. None of the above is an example of property and liability
insurance
Define the term "property rights" and explain why the
lack of well-defined and enforceable property rights is detrimental
to the smooth functioning of a market system.
1)
What are private property rights? Why are private property rights
so important? In your answer, please emphasize the role of private
property rights incentives.
2) Elaborate upon the role that well-defined private property
rights plays in business. How can organizations adjust how they
approach the enforcement of property rights given their overall
strategy and placement within the market?