If a Child Sells Five Cups of Lemonade for a $4.00

question 79

Multiple Choice

If a child sells five cups of lemonade for a $4.00 profit, how many cups of lemonade do they need to sell to make $1,000 profit?

• A)1,250
• B)833
• C)1,025
• D)1,200

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

Marginal social cost is the total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good, including both private costs and any externalities.

Environmental Standard

Regulations and criteria set to control pollution levels and protect environmental health by defining acceptable limits of pollutants or environmental impacts.

Quantity of Pollution

The total amount of pollutants released into the environment by an entity over a specific period, usually measured for regulatory or control purposes.

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional benefit to society from the production or consumption of one more unit of a good or service.