Refer to the diagrams below in which figures (a) and (b) show demand curves reflecting the pricesAlvin and Elmer are willing to pay for a public good, rather than do without it. If the marginal cost ofthe optimal quantity of this public good is $6, the optimal quantity must be:$1210Alvin(a)4.2.$1210Elmer(b)2.2 units.3 units.4 units.5 units.3. Efficiency loss refers to:the situation where the maximum willingness to pay for a product is less than minimumacceptable price.the situation where the maximum willingness to pay for a product is equal to the minimumacceptable price.the difference between consumer and producer surplus.the sum of consumer and producer surplus.

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Refer to the diagrams below in which figures (a) and (b) show demand curves reflecting the prices Alvin and Elmer are willing to pay for a public good, rather than do without it. If the marginal cost of the optimal quantity of this public good is $6, the optimal quantity must be: $12 10 Alvin (a) 4. 2. $12 10 Elmer (b) 4. 2. 2 units. 3 units. units. 5 units.

Refer to the diagrams below in which figures (a) and (b) show demand curves reflecting the prices Alvin and Elmer are willing to pay for a public good, rather than do without it. If the marginal cost of the optimal quantity of this public good is $6, the optimal quantity must be: $12 10 Alvin (a) 4. 2. $12 10 Elmer (b) 4. 2. 2 units. 3 units. units. 5 units.

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