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question 94

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
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 marginal benefit curve 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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Definitions:

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can gain by unilaterally changing their strategy if the strategies of the others remain unchanged.

Maximum Profit

The highest level of profit that can be generated from operations under given conditions and constraints.

Pricing High

Setting the price of a product or service significantly above the cost of production or acquisition to achieve higher margins.

Best Response

In game theory, it is the strategy that will give a player the highest payoff, given the strategies chosen by other players in the game.