(Figure: Benefits of Asparagus) Suppose That Eating Asparagus Reduces the Incidence

question 77

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Benefits of Asparagus) Suppose that eating asparagus reduces the incidence of contagious disease. The external marginal benefit of asparagus is $3. To achieve the socially optimal quantity of asparagus, the government should:

• A) subsidize the production of asparagus by $6 per pound, increasing output to 6,000 pounds.
• B) tax the production of asparagus by $6 per pound, decreasing output to 6,000 pounds.
• C) subsidize the production of asparagus by $3 per pound, increasing output to 4,000 pounds.
• D) tax the production of asparagus by $3 per pound, decreasing output to 4,000 pounds.

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