Consider a situation where Barack (B) and Michelle (M) have demands for a public good that can be represented by the following functions: D_B: Q_B = 24 - 2P_B D_M: Q_M = 18 - 2P_M If Barack and Michelle are the only two consumers of this public good and the supply function for the good is: S: Q = -1 + P What is the socially optimal quantity of the public good?

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