Refer to the Graph Shown, Which Shows the Demand and Supply

question 109

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph shown, which shows the demand and supply for a new vaccine against the common cold. Suppose once vaccinated, a person cannot catch a cold or give a cold to someone else. At the competitively determined output level, the marginal social benefit will be:

• A) equal to P₀.
• B) less than P₀.
• C) greater than or less than P₀ depending on the income elasticity of demand and the effectiveness of the vaccine.
• D) greater than P₀.

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