This Figure Reflects the Market for Outdoor Concerts in a Public

question 517

Multiple Choice

This figure reflects the market for outdoor concerts in a public park surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
Figure 10-3
-Refer to Figure 10-3. The social cost curve is above the supply curve because

• A)it takes into account the external costs imposed on society by the concert.
• B)it takes into account the effect of local noise restrictions on concerts in parks surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
• C)concert tickets are likely to cost more than the concert actually costs the organizers.
• D)residents in the surrounding neighborhoods get to listen to the concert for free.

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