Scenario 10-2 the Demand Curve for Restored Historic Buildings Slopes Downward and Downward

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Scenario 10-2
The demand curve for restored historic buildings slopes downward and the supply curve for restored historic buildings slopes upward. The production of the 50^th restored historic building entails the following:
• a private cost of $800,000;
• a private value of $650,000;
• a social value of $800,000.
-Refer to Scenario 10-2. Is the socially optimal quantity of restored historic buildings less than, equal to, or greater than 50?

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