Chapter 3, Question 6

A passage that stuck out to me was the one with the story of the neighbor playing the bongo drums, explaining externalities. This lead me to then think of a similar issue we face at my work. At my store, there is a living space rented out on top. The people living there for the most part don't play a significant role, however, they are huge smokers and they don't just limit themselves to cigarettes. They tend to go outback and smoke, which then, if a door or window is open in our store, causes the entire first room to reek of smoke, upsetting the costumes. When my boss one time went out there to ask them if they could move, the crabby lady coughed back "You don't own the air." They also will smoke marijuana in their apartment above us, sending a skunky smell through the vents and into our store. When my boss brought this us they dined that they would do such a thing, but our noses told us otherwise. Both of these things (cigarettes and marijuana  are taxed or illegal, to try and limit this behavior and habit. However, the residents of the upstairs must be addicted and are still finding ways to buy supply of these resources. Taxing isn't the perfect method, no method really is, but it is something to try and hinder poor human behavior that affects other negatively.