Deborah and Janet are considering contributing toward the creation of a building mural. Each can choose whether to contribute $200 to the building mural or to keep that $200 for a new sult. Since a building mural is a public good, both Deborah and Janet will benefit from any contributions made by the other person. Specifically, every dollar that either one of them contributes will bring each of them $0.80 of benefit. For example, if both Deborah and Janet choose to contribute, then a total of $400 would be contributed to the building mural. So, Deborah and Janet would each receive $320 of benefit from the building mural, and their combined benefit would be $640. This is shown in the upper left cell of the first table. Since a new sult is a private good, if Deborah chooses to spend $200 on a new suit, Deborah would get $200 of benefit from the new suit and Janet wouldn't recelve any benefit from Deborah's cholce. If Deborah still spends $200 on a new suit and Janet chooses to contribute $200 to the building mural, Deborah would still recelve the $160 of benefit from Janet's generosity. In other words, If Deborah decides to keep the $200 for a new suit and Janet decides to contribute the $200 to the public project, then Deborah would receive a total benefit of $200 + $160 = $360, Janet would receive a total benefit of $160, and their combined benefit would be $520. This is shown in the lower left cell of the first table.
Deborah and Janet are considering contributing toward the creation of a building mural. Each can choose whether to contribute $200 to the building mural or to keep that $200 for a new sult. Since a building mural is a public good, both Deborah and Janet will benefit from any contributions made by the other person. Specifically, every dollar that either one of them contributes will bring each of them $0.80 of benefit. For example, if both Deborah and Janet choose to contribute, then a total of $400 would be contributed to the building mural. So, Deborah and Janet would each receive $320 of benefit from the building mural, and their combined benefit would be $640. This is shown in the upper left cell of the first table. Since a new sult is a private good, if Deborah chooses to spend $200 on a new suit, Deborah would get $200 of benefit from the new suit and Janet wouldn't recelve any benefit from Deborah's cholce. If Deborah still spends $200 on a new suit and Janet chooses to contribute $200 to the building mural, Deborah would still recelve the $160 of benefit from Janet's generosity. In other words, If Deborah decides to keep the $200 for a new suit and Janet decides to contribute the $200 to the public project, then Deborah would receive a total benefit of $200 + $160 = $360, Janet would receive a total benefit of $160, and their combined benefit would be $520. This is shown in the lower left cell of the first table.
Chapter19: Externalities And Public Goods
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 19.10P
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