a. What is the market price (market value) of the product? 8 per unit b. What is the market output? unit(s) Assume that the product depicted above generates external costs in consumption of $4 per unit. c. What is the socially optimal output? unit(s) d. By how much does the market overproduce this good? 5.5 unit(s)
a. What is the market price (market value) of the product? 8 per unit b. What is the market output? unit(s) Assume that the product depicted above generates external costs in consumption of $4 per unit. c. What is the socially optimal output? unit(s) d. By how much does the market overproduce this good? 5.5 unit(s)
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![a. What is the market price (market value) of the product?
8 per unit
b. What is the market output?
unit(s)
Assume that the product depicted above generates external costs in consumption of $4 per unit.
c. What is the socially optimal output?
unit(s)
d. By how much does the market overproduce this good?
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Transcribed Image Text:a. What is the market price (market value) of the product?
8 per unit
b. What is the market output?
unit(s)
Assume that the product depicted above generates external costs in consumption of $4 per unit.
c. What is the socially optimal output?
unit(s)
d. By how much does the market overproduce this good?
5.5 unit(s)
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