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Carlton Taylor
on Oct 26, 2024
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If the marginal social benefit received from a good is less than the marginal social cost of production:
A) an increase in production will improve society's well-being.
B) a decrease in production will improve society's well-being.
C) no change in production can improve society's well-being.
D) the market is producing too little of the good.
Marginal Social Benefit
The additional gain to society as a whole from an extra unit of production.
Marginal Social Cost
The cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both the private costs and any external costs.
- Explore the government's role in furnishing public goods and handling shared assets to elevate collective well-being.
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Learning Objectives
- Explore the government's role in furnishing public goods and handling shared assets to elevate collective well-being.
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