-The Figure Above Shows the Marginal Social Cost Curve of Generating

question 40

Multiple Choice

-The figure above shows the marginal social cost curve of generating electricity and the marginal private cost curve.The marginal cost paid by the producers and everyone else in society when 200 billion kilowatt hours are produced is

• A) 0¢ per kilowatt.
• B) 10¢ per kilowatt.
• C) 20¢ per kilowatt.
• D) 15¢ per kilowatt.
• E) 5¢ per kilowatt.

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