If the Marginal Cost of Producing a Public Good Is

question 190

Multiple Choice

If the marginal cost of producing a public good is greater than society's total willingness to pay per unit, then

• A) the optimal amount of the public good is being produced.
• B) less than the optimal amount of the public good is being produced.
• C) more than the optimal amount of the public good is being produced.
• D) the amount of output being produced could be either greater than or less than the optimal amount.

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