Figure: an Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good

question 215

Multiple Choice

Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good (Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good) Look at the figure An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good.Assume that two individuals will share consumption of a public good; each individual has the same marginal benefit curve as the one shown in the figure.What is the total social benefit from four units of the public good?

• A)$16
• B)$60
• C)$144
• D)$200

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