Table 10-1 the Following Table Shows the Private Value, Private Cost, and Cost

question 279

Multiple Choice

Table 10-1
The following table shows the private value, private cost, and external cost for various quantities of output in a market.

-Refer to Table 10-1. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) If the external benefit per unit of output were $0 instead of $2, then the socially efficient quantity of output would be 4 units.
• B) A tax of $4 per unit would enable this market to move from the equilibrium quantity of output to the socially optimal level of output.
• C) Taking the external cost into account, total surplus declines when the 3rd unit of output is produced and consumed.
• D) The market for flu shots is a market to which the concepts in this table apply very well.

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Definitions:

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition on factors other than price.

Product Differentiation

The method of making a product or service stand out from the competition to appeal more to a specific target audience.

Monopolistically Competitive Industry

Refers to a market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power.

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the excess over the opportunity cost.