Society's Demand Curve for a Public Good

question 11

Multiple Choice

Society's demand curve for a public good:

• A)is given by the horizontal summation of individual demand curves.
• B)is given by the vertical summation of individual demand curves.
• C)cannot be derived from individual demand curves due to the nature of a public good.
• D)is given by the average citizen's individual demand curve.

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