Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 32

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 16.3.1

-Refer to Table 16.3.1. The table shows marginal private benefit and the marginal social benefit from the consumption of chemical fertilizer and the marginal social cost of the production of fertilizer. An efficient quantity is produced if the government

• A)subsidizes production by $20 per unit.
• B)subsidizes production by $10 per unit.
• C)provides vouchers for consumption of $20 per unit.
• D)taxes production by $10 per unit.
• E)either A or C.

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Definitions:

Movement

In economics, this can refer to changes in market conditions, such as price movements, or the migration of people or capital between regions or sectors.

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity of a product offered for sale exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price, often leading to a decrease in price.

Market Equilibrium

Market Equilibrium is the point where the quantity of a good or service supplied equals the quantity demanded, leading to a stable market price.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price.