How Does the Construction of a Market Demand Curve for a Private

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Multiple Choice

How does the construction of a market demand curve for a private good differ from that for a public good?

• A)There is no difference; in both cases the demand curve is determined by adding up the price each consumer is willing to pay for each quantity of the good.
• B)There is no difference; in both cases the demand curve is determined by adding up the quantities demanded by each consumer at each price.
• C)The market demand curve for a private good is determined by adding up the quantities demanded by each consumer at each price but the market demand curve for a public good is determined by adding up the price each consumer is willing to pay for each quantity of the good.
• D)The market demand curve for a private good is determined by adding up the price each consumer is willing to pay for each quantity of the good but the market demand curve for a public good is determined by adding up the quantities demanded by each consumer at each price.

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Definitions:

Parietal Bone

One of the two bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium.

Vertebral Column

The flexible and strong sequence of bones extending from the skull to the small of the back, protecting the spinal cord and enabling upright posture.

Axial

Relating to, or situated around, an axis; often describes body parts or anatomical structures aligned with the central axis of the body.

Occipital Bone

The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.