Question: 1. Is the externality in Boomer private or public?
2. Are the transaction costs of bargaining among the parties low or high?
3. Suppose the households had a right to enjoin the cement company to stop polluting. What obstacles would the cement company face if it tried to purchase the right to pollute from the households?
4. Explain the remedy given by the court. Suppose that at some time in the future the cement company doubles its rate of output, thus increasing the noise, smoke, dust, and vibration inflicted on the neighbors. Do the homeowners have a remedy?