The Market Demand Curve for a Public Good

question 113

Multiple Choice

The market demand curve for a public good

• A) is derived in the same manner as demand curves for private goods.
• B) is derived by horizontally summing all individual demand curves.
• C) shows the total value that all individuals place on each additional unit of the good.
• D) shows the total number of units that would be produced by the public sector at each possible price.

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