A City in Which Residents Value a Clean Environment Is

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Essay

A city in which residents value a clean environment is deciding whether to institute a mandatory newspaper recycling program. The current program is voluntary. The data in the table show the marginal cost (MC), marginal private benefit (MPB), and marginal social benefit (MSB) of different levels of recycling. Use the data to calculate the private and socially optimal levels of recycling. Draw a graph as part of your response.
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Recycled } \\\text { Newspapers (tons) }\end{array} & \text { MC } & \text { MPB } & \text { MSB } \\\hline 1 & \text { S1 } & \$ 8 & \$ 10 \\\hline 2 & \$ 2 & \$ 7 & \$ 9 \\\hline 3 & \$ 3 & \$ 6 & \$ 8 \\\hline 4 & \$ 4 & \$ 4 & \$ 6 \\\hline 5 & \$ 5 & \$ 3 & \$ 5 \\\hline 6 & \$ 6 & \$ 1 & \$ 3 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Purchase Decision

The process that leads a consumer from recognizing a need or desire, to evaluating options, and finally to buying a product or service.

Evaluated

Assessed or examined something to judge its value, quality, importance, or condition.

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A perspective on sexual activity that emphasizes consent, pleasure, and safety for all parties involved.