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

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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.If the marginal cost of the good is $24, what is the total benefit of the level of the public good that maximizes society's welfare?

• A)$0
• B)$24
• C)$124
• D)$256

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