The Efficient Output of a Public Good Is Determined at the Point

question 29

Multiple Choice

The efficient output of a public good is determined at the point where:

• A)the average revenue curve intersects the marginal cost curve.
• B)the total benefit curve is at its maximum.
• C)the social marginal benefit curve intersects the marginal cost curve.
• D)the social total cost curve intersects the social benefit curve.

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Definitions:

Rent Seeking

Spending money in socially unproductive efforts to acquire, maintain, or exercise monopoly.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller dominating the entire market, often leading to higher prices due to lack of competition.

Demand Curve

The demand curve is a graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and can afford to pay for a product or service, versus what they actually spend.