In the Diagram Below, the External Cost Savings from Producing

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the diagram below, the external cost savings from producing at the socially optimal quantity rather than at the private equilibrium can be represented as:

• A) A
• B) B + C
• C) A + B + C
• D) E + F + H + I

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