If the Marginal External Cost of Building a Children's Playground

question 436

Multiple Choice

If the marginal external cost of building a children's playground equals zero, then the

• A) marginal private cost equals the marginal social cost.
• B) marginal social cost equals zero.
• C) marginal private cost equals zero.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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