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question 178

Multiple Choice

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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 $8, how many units of the public good will be provided by the private market?

• A) 0
• B) 8
• C) 12
• D) 16

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Definitions:

Industry Supply Curve

The industry supply curve represents the total quantity of goods that producers in a market are willing and able to sell at different prices, assuming all other factors constant.

Output

The cumulative production of goods or services by a corporation, industry, or the entire economy.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of the good that suppliers are willing to sell at that price.

Market Demand

The total amount of a product or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices.