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question 107

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Figure: Market Failure
-(Figure: Market Failure) Use Figure: Market Failure.Suppose that the supply curve represents the marginal cost of providing streetlights in a neighbourhood where only two people,Ann and Joe,reside.The demand curve represents the marginal benefit that Ann receives from the streetlights.Suppose that Joe's marginal benefit from the streetlights is a constant amount equal to the vertical distance A-C.How much is Ann willing to pay for G streetlights?

• A) 0
• B) A
• C) B
• D) C

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Definitions:

Necessity

A good or service that is essential for survival and basic quality of life, such as food and shelter.

Few Substitutes

A market condition where there are limited alternatives available for a particular product or service, potentially leading to higher prices.

Price-Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unchanged despite changes in its price.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that producers are willing and able to sell, usually upward sloping.