Suppose that the private marginal cost for a product's (rice) consumption is given by the MB curve (or MB = 360 – 4Q) and the private marginal cost associated with its production is given by the MPC curve (or MC = 6Q). The diagram is presented below. P ($) 360 MPC 320+ 280+ 240 216 200+ 160- 120+ 80- 40+ MB 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Q per year

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Suppose that the private marginal cost for a product's (rice) consumption is
given by the MB curve (or MB = 360 – 4Q) and the private marginal cost
associated with its production is given by the MPC curve (or MC = 6Q). The
diagram is presented below.
P ($)
360
MPC
320+
280+
240-
216
200+
160-
120+
80-
40+
MB
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Q per year
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the private marginal cost for a product's (rice) consumption is given by the MB curve (or MB = 360 – 4Q) and the private marginal cost associated with its production is given by the MPC curve (or MC = 6Q). The diagram is presented below. P ($) 360 MPC 320+ 280+ 240- 216 200+ 160- 120+ 80- 40+ MB 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Q per year
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