Question

A dentist shares an office building with a radio station. The electrical current from the dentist's drill causes static in the radio broadcast, causing the radio station to lose $10,000 in profits. The radio station could put up a shield at a cost of $30,000; the dentist could buy a new drill that causes less interference for $6,000. Either would restore the radio station's lost profits. What is the economically efficient outcome

Answer 1

Answer:

The dentist should get a new drill and it does not matter who pays for the new drill

Explanation:

Based on the information given the economically efficient outcome is that The dentist should get a new drill and it does not matter who pays for the new drill reason been that the building is been share by both the dentist and the radio station in which the electrical current from the dentist's drill was the one who causes static in the radio broadcast making them to lose some amount of money which means the dentist should go ahead and buy a new drill in which it does not matter who pays for the drill because they both shared the building .