Figure 116 Suppose There Are Several Paper Mills Producing Paper

question 74

Multiple Choice

Figure 11.6 Suppose there are several paper mills producing paper for a market. These mills, located upstream from a fishing village, discharge a large amount of wastewater into the river. The waste material affects the number of fish in the river, and the use of the river for recreation and as a public water supply source. Figure 11.6 shows the paper market. Use this Figure to answer the following question(s) .
-Refer to Figure 11.6.What does S₂ represent?

• A) The market supply curve that reflects social cost
• B) The market supply curve that reflect private cost
• C) The market supply curve that reflects external cost
• D) The market supply curve that reflects social benefit

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