Consider two people in the market for tilapia, Reagan and Cheryl. The marginal benefit curves for both individuals are shown in the accompanying graph. a. Suppose the market price of tilapia is $2.00 per pound. Move point A to Cheryl’s quantity purchased. Move point B to Reagan’s quantity purchased. b. How many pounds of tilapia do they collectively purchase?   _________ pounds   c. To achieve an efficient allocation, Cheryl should purchase _______(more tilapia than, the same amount of tilapia as, less tilapia than)     she is currently purchasing, and Reagan should purchase ________ (more tilapia than, the same amount of tilapia as, less tilapia than) she is currently purchasing.

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