Price and cost (cents kilowatt hour) MSC 20 15 S= MC 10 5. 150 200 Quantity (billions of kilowatt hours per day) 50 100 250 The figure above shows the marginal social cost curve of generating electricity and the marginal private cost curve. The marginal cost borne by producers when 200 billion kilowatt hours are produced is O Og per kilowatt. O 10¢ per kilowatt. O 20¢ per kilowatt. 15¢ per kilowatt. O 5¢ per kilowatt.

Price and cost (cents kilowatt hour) MSC 20 15 S= MC 10 5. 150 200 Quantity (billions of kilowatt hours per day) 50 100 250 The figure above shows the marginal social cost curve of generating electricity and the marginal private cost curve. The marginal cost borne by producers when 200 billion kilowatt hours are produced is O Og per kilowatt. O 10¢ per kilowatt. O 20¢ per kilowatt. 15¢ per kilowatt. O 5¢ per kilowatt.

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter13: Positive Externalities And Public Goods

Section: Chapter Questions

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