Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Costs of Antibiotics

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: Costs of Antibiotics $$\begin{array} { c c c c c } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity of } \\\text { Antibiotics }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Benefit } \\\text { to Buyers }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Cost } \\\text { to Sellers }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { External } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Social } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & \$ 25 & \$ 5 & \$ 10 & ? \\2 & \$ 20 & \$ 10 & \$ 10 & ? \\3 & \$ 15 & \$ 15 & \$ 10 & ? \\4 & \$ 10 & \$ 20 & \$ 10 & ? \\5 & \$ 5 & \$ 25 & \$ 10 & ? \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Costs of Antibiotics) Refer to the table. The marginal social cost of the fifth unit is:

• A) $15.
• B) $5.
• C) $35.
• D) $30.

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