A Demand Curve for a Public Good Is Determined by

question 145

Multiple Choice

A demand curve for a public good is determined by

• A) summing vertically the individual demand curves for the public good.
• B) summing horizontally the individual demand curves for the public good.
• C) combining the amounts of the public good that the individual members of society demand at each price.
• D) multiplying the per-unit cost of the public good by the quantity made available.

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