(Table) in the Table Provided, P₁ Through P₄ Are the Prices

question 209

Multiple Choice

(Table) In the table provided, P₁ through P₄ are the prices that four consumers are willing to pay for different quantities of a public good. If a demand curve were created for this public good, the price associated with the third unit would be
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline Q & P_{1} & P_{2} & P_{3} & P_{4} \\\hline 1 & 9 & 8 & 7 & 6 \\\hline 2 & 7 & 6 & 5 & 4 \\\hline 3 & 5 & 4 & 3 & 2 \\\hline 4 & 3 & 2 & 1 & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) $5.
• B) $9.
• C) $12.
• D) $14.

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