Imagine any number of visitors can enter Umstead Park at no charge. The value of a trip (V) as a function of the number of visitors (N) is: V = 52 − 4N. The marginal value (MV) of a trip is: MV = 52 − 8N. Each visitor's travel costs to the park (C) are $4. If the park was managed in a way that only the socially efficient # of visitors enter, the value of a trip would be

Imagine any number of visitors can enter Umstead Park at no charge. The value of a trip (V) as a function of the number of visitors (N) is: V = 52 − 4N. The marginal value (MV) of a trip is: MV = 52 − 8N. Each visitor's travel costs to the park (C) are $4. If the park was managed in a way that only the socially efficient # of visitors enter, the value of a trip would be

Economics (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337617383

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter30: Market Failure: Externalities, Public Goods, And Asymmetric Information

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