When Government Provides a Good with an External Benefit,to Attain

question 65

Multiple Choice

When government provides a good with an external benefit,to attain efficiency the price paid by consumers is set equal to the

• A) marginal private benefit at the efficient level of output.
• B) marginal private cost at the efficient level of output.
• C) amount paid by taxpayers.
• D) market-determined price.
• E) marginal external benefit at the efficient level of output.

Recognize the empirical nature of psychology and how it relies on direct observation and systematic observation.

Appreciate the role of natural selection in evolutionary psychology and its impact on behavior.

Understand the concept of positive psychology and its focus on positive individual traits and institutions.

Recognize the importance of diverse theoretical perspectives in explaining psychological phenomena.

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