-The Table Above Shows the Marginal Benefit from Pizza and the Marginal

question 79

Multiple Choice

-The table above shows the marginal benefit from pizza and the marginal cost of pizza in cans of soda forgone. If ________ pizzas are produced, the quantity of soda that people are willing to give up to get an additional pizza is more than the quantity of soda that they must give up to get that additional pizza.

• A) any quantity other than 40
• B) 40
• C) more than 40
• D) fewer than 40

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Definitions:

Social Cost

The total cost to society as a whole, including both the private costs borne by individuals and the external costs to others not involved in the transaction.

Private Costs

The costs that are incurred by an individual or a company when producing goods or services.

Bystanders

Individuals who are present at an event or incident but do not take part in it, often discussed in the context of emergency situations or accidents.

Congestion Toll

A fee charged to drivers who use certain roads during peak periods, intended to reduce traffic congestion by discouraging the use of those routes.