Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)campaigned to Increase the Legal Penalties

question 159

Multiple Choice

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) campaigned to increase the legal penalties of drunk driving.This successful campaign ________ of drunk driving.

• A) increased the marginal benefit
• B) decreased the marginal benefit
• C) increased the marginal cost
• D) decreased the marginal cost
• E) had no effect on the marginal cost or marginal benefit but did affect the total benefit

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