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No individual is willing to pay for the efficient quantity of a public good because the marginal benefit to an individual _____ the marginal social benefit.


A) equals
B) exceeds
C) is less than
D) may be equal to or greater than

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Use the following to answer questions :  Table: Total Cost and Total Individual Benefit  Quantity of Animal  Control Officers  Total Cost  Total Individual  Benefit 0$0$01200004024000070360000904800001005100000105\begin{array}{l}\text { Table: Total Cost and Total Individual Benefit }\\\begin{array} { l c c } \begin{array} { l } \text { Quantity of Animal } \\\text { Control Officers }\end{array} & \text { Total Cost } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Individual } \\\text { Benefit }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & \$ 0 & \$ 0 \\1 & 20000 & 40 \\2 & 40000 & 70 \\3 & 60000 & 90 \\4 & 80000 & 100 \\5 & 100000 & 105 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -(Table: Total Cost and Total Individual Benefit) Use Table: Total Cost and Total Individual Benefit.If there are 1 000 residents and they all have the same total individual benefit,as shown in the table,what is the marginal social benefit of the fourth animal control officer?


A) $10
B) $9 000
C) $10 000
D) $90 000

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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If the market supply and demand curves for a common resource include all costs and benefits to society from production and consumption,the common resource will:


A) be underused.
B) be overused.
C) be used at the socially optimal level.
D) impose an external cost on society.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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If a good has a marginal cost of production of zero and an inefficiently low level of consumption,the good must be a(n) :


A) private good.
B) public good.
C) common resource.
D) artificially scarce good.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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D

Which good is MOST likely a common resource?


A) the Grey Cup
B) a public park
C) a pair of pants
D) the fire department

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Economic policymaking is _____ in consumption and _____.


A) rival;nonexcludable
B) nonrival;nonexcludable
C) nonrival;excludable
D) rival;excludable

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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B

For a nonexcludable good like national defence,the private market will lead to _____ of the good.


A) too much production
B) too much consumption
C) too little production
D) the efficient level of consumption

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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C

A(n) _____ is nonexcludable and nonrival in consumption.


A) private good
B) artificially scarce good
C) public good
D) common resource

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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An artificially scarce good is a good or service for which exclusion is _____ and that is _____ in consumption.


A) possible;rival
B) possible;nonrival
C) not possible;rival
D) not possible;nonrival

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The BEST example of a private good is:


A) an automobile.
B) public education.
C) national defence.
D) law enforcement.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Use the following to answer questions : Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue Use the following to answer questions : Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue   -(Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue) Use Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue.The figure refers to a software upgrade.The producer incurred fixed costs of $10 million to produce the upgrade;the marginal cost of allowing consumers to download the upgrade is zero.What is the efficient level of output for the upgrade? A)  0 B)  80 000 C)  125 000 D)  250 000 -(Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue) Use Figure: Demand and Marginal Revenue.The figure refers to a software upgrade.The producer incurred fixed costs of $10 million to produce the upgrade;the marginal cost of allowing consumers to download the upgrade is zero.What is the efficient level of output for the upgrade?


A) 0
B) 80 000
C) 125 000
D) 250 000

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Use the following to answer questions : Figure: Correcting for Market Failure Use the following to answer questions : Figure: Correcting for Market Failure   -(Figure: Correcting for Market Failure) Use Figure: Correcting for Market Failure.There is an external cost in the market illustrated in the figure,and the two upward-sloping lines reflect private and social marginal costs.If the government intervenes to correct for the external cost,the new _____ will now reflect _____ costs. A)  supply curve S<sub>1</sub>;both private and external B)  supply curve S<sub>2</sub>;private but not external C)  supply curve S<sub>2</sub>;both private and external D)  demand curve (not shown) ;external but not private -(Figure: Correcting for Market Failure) Use Figure: Correcting for Market Failure.There is an external cost in the market illustrated in the figure,and the two upward-sloping lines reflect private and social marginal costs.If the government intervenes to correct for the external cost,the new _____ will now reflect _____ costs.


A) supply curve S1;both private and external
B) supply curve S2;private but not external
C) supply curve S2;both private and external
D) demand curve (not shown) ;external but not private

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which good is MOST likely a public good?


A) the Internet
B) an amusement park
C) a pair of pants
D) fire protection from the fire department in a town

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Use the following to answer questions : Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good Use the following to answer questions : Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good   -(Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good) Use Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good.Assume that two individuals will share consumption of a public good;each individual has the marginal benefit curve shown in the figure.If the marginal cost of the good is $24,how many units of the public good will be provided by the private market? A)  0 B)  8 C)  12 D)  16 -(Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good) Use Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good.Assume that two individuals will share consumption of a public good;each individual has the marginal benefit curve shown in the figure.If the marginal cost of the good is $24,how many units of the public good will be provided by the private market?


A) 0
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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For nonrival goods like pay-per-view television programmes,the private market will lead to _____ from a social perspective.


A) production of too much of the good
B) consumption of too much of the good
C) consumption of too little of the good
D) outsourcing its production

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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When a good is nonexcludable:


A) consumers will pay the market price for it.
B) producers will produce too much of it.
C) a free-rider problem can arise.
D) production will be efficient.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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An e-book is similar to a published book in that it is _____,but it is also similar to national defence in that it is _____.


A) rival in consumption;nonexcludable
B) nonrival in consumption;excludable
C) excludable;nonrival in consumption
D) nonexcludable;rival in consumption

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Use the following to answer questions : Table: Marginal Benefit, Cost, \text {Table: Marginal Benefit, Cost, } and Consumer Surplus\text {and Consumer Surplus}  Individual  Consumer  Marginal Benefit  Adriana $2 Bhagesh 15 Chizuko 1 Denzel 10 Emma 5 Frank 4\begin{array}{l} \begin{array}{lr}\hline&\text { Individual }\\\text { Consumer } & \text { Marginal Benefit } \\\hline \text { Adriana } & \$ 2 \\\text { Bhagesh } & 15 \\\text { Chizuko } & 1 \\\text { Denzel } & 10 \\\text { Emma } & 5 \\\text { Frank } & 4\end{array}\end{array} -(Table: Marginal Benefit,Cost,and Consumer Surplus) Use Table: Marginal Benefit,Cost,and Consumer Surplus.The table shows six consumers' willingness to pay for one iTunes download.If the marginal social cost is constant at _____,then _____ consumers will purchase this good,and consumer surplus is _____.


A) $0;four;$12
B) $3;four;$22
C) $13;five;$30
D) $20;six;$37

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A common resource is _____ in consumption.


A) excludable and rival
B) nonexcludable and rival
C) excludable and nonrival
D) nonexcludable and nonrival

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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An example of a common resource is:


A) coffee sold in coffee shops.
B) any type of public good.
C) any private good that is monopolized.
D) fishing in the ocean.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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