Consider agent A with (inverse) demand curve for the public good PA 60-20A and agent B with inverse demand PB = 90 - 5QB, where prices are measured in £ per unit. The marginal cost of producing the public good is £10 per unit. What is the Pareto efficient level of the public good? Explain. Illustrate in a graph. [Hint: Compute the marginal social benefit of the public good by adding up the demand curves vertically, over the p's]

Consider agent A with (inverse) demand curve for the public good PA 60-20A and agent B with inverse demand PB = 90 - 5QB, where prices are measured in £ per unit. The marginal cost of producing the public good is £10 per unit. What is the Pareto efficient level of the public good? Explain. Illustrate in a graph. [Hint: Compute the marginal social benefit of the public good by adding up the demand curves vertically, over the p's]

Microeconomic Theory

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ISBN:9781337517942

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Chapter19: Externalities And Public Goods

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19.7P

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