The Following Information Is for a Public Good

question 97

Multiple Choice

The following information is for a public good.P_a and P_b are the prices that individuals A and B are willing to pay for the last unit of a public good,rather than do without it.These people are the only two members of society.If this good were a private good instead of a public one,the total quantity demanded at a $3 market price would be:

• A) 2 units.
• B) 3 units.
• C) 6 units.
• D) 4 units.

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