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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Puzzles: Sylvia, Ice Cream and More

  • Joseph Farrell
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 2, no. 3, Summer 1988
(pp. 175–182)
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Abstract

This installment of Puzzles includes answers to all the puzzles presented. The puzzles are titled: "Competition as a Welfare Minimum"; "Externalities Galore"; "The Utility of Ice Cream"; "Congestion Pricing"; and "Are There Pareto Improvements?"

Citation

Farrell, Joseph. 1988. "Puzzles: Sylvia, Ice Cream and More." Journal of Economic Perspectives 2 (3): 175–182. DOI: 10.1257/jep.2.3.175

JEL Classification

  • 012 Teaching of Economics