If the external marginal cost from Booming Berries is $20 per thousand pounds, what is the socially efficient price per pound?

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If the external marginal cost from Booming Berries is $20 per thousand pounds, what is the socially efficient price per pound?

 

Note- it's a negative externality

Mark
Mega Beans Market
Booming Berries
That is correct!
Booming Berries
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What about the socially efficient market quantity? Is it greater or less than 50
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The socially efficient quantity is less than 50 thousand pounds.
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That is correct!
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Mark, if the external marginal cost from Booming Berries is $20 per thousand
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Transcribed Image Text:Mark Mega Beans Market Booming Berries That is correct! Booming Berries Booming Berries 130 Econ Mentor 120 What about the socially efficient market quantity? Is it greater or less than 50 thousand pounds? 110 DO 100 90 Clare 80 The socially efficient quantity is less than 50 thousand pounds. 70 60 50 Mark 40 That is correct! 30 20 10 Econ Mentor D 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 Mark, if the external marginal cost from Booming Berries is $20 per thousand pounds, what is the socially efficient price per pound? Quantity (in thousands) DO Clare Enter a response then click Submit below $ Price (per pound) 으。
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