Assume that your housemate is very messy.Suppose he gets a $200 benefit from being messy but imposes a $100 cost on you.The Coase theorem would suggest that an efficient solution would be for you to:
A)pay your housemate at least $100 but no more than $200 to clean up after himself
B)pay your housemate at least $201 to clean up after himself
C)continue to live with your messy housemate until you are able to make other living arrangements elsewhere
D)charge your housemate at least $100 to have you clean up after him

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The Answer of Assume that your housemate is very messy.Suppose he gets a $200 benefit from being messy but imposes a $100 cost on you.The Coase theorem would suggest that an efficient solution would be for you to:
A)pay your housemate at least $100 but no more than $200 to clean up after himself
B)pay your housemate at least $201 to clean up after himself
C)continue to live with your messy housemate until you are able to make other living arrangements elsewhere
D)charge your housemate at least $100 to have you clean up after him

Assume That Your Housemate Is Very Messy