Consider an Economy with Just Two Citizens

question 54

Multiple Choice

Consider an economy with just two citizens. If Sanjay's marginal benefit from mosquito control is $10 and Anjuli's marginal benefit is $25, then the optimal level of a public good like mosquito control occurs when the marginal cost of mosquito control is:

• A) $25.00.
• B) $17.50.
• C) $10.00.
• D) $35.00.

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