Suppose All Individuals Are Identical,and Their Monthly Demand for Internet

question 65

Multiple Choice

Suppose all individuals are identical,and their monthly demand for Internet access from a certain leading provider can be represented as p = 5 - (1/2) q where p is price in $ per hour and q is hours per month.The firm faces a constant marginal cost of $1.Potential consumer surplus equals

• A) $4.
• B) $8.
• C) $16.
• D) $32.

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Definitions:

Negative Externalities

Costs suffered by a third party as a result of an economic transaction, such as pollution caused by industry, which are not reflected in the market prices.

Positive Externalities

Benefits that result from a transaction or activity and affect others not directly involved in the transaction or activity.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost society bears for the production of an additional unit of a product, including both private and external costs.

Marginal Private Cost

The additional cost borne by a producer for producing one extra unit of a good or service.