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

question 136

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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