When 2,000 Hamburgers a Day Are Produced, the Marginal Social

question 11

Multiple Choice

When 2,000 hamburgers a day are produced, the marginal social benefit from the 2000th hamburger is $1.50 and its marginal social cost is $1.00. And when 7,500 hamburgers a day are produced, the marginal social benefit from the 2000th hamburger is $1.00 and its marginal social cost is $1.50. The efficient quantity of hamburgers is ________ a day

• A)less than 2,000
• B)between 2,000 and 7,500
• C)more than 7,500
• D)zero
• E)2,000

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