Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 16

question 20

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 16.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 16.1
-Refer to Figure 16.1. Absent government intervention, how much fertilizer will be produced?

• A) Zero because any level of production involves an external cost.
• B) 50 bags
• C) 60 bags
• D) indeterminate from this information

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