The University is considering the level of light to provide at night on campus. Cynthia and Shirley are the only students who work on campus at night. Cynthia's marginal benefit for light is given by MB40-4Q where Q is the brightness of light; while Shirley's marginal benefit is MB -20-20 If there are no fixed costs, and the marginal cost of providing light is given by MC-12, then what is the optimal brightness of light for the university to provide? 10 07 4 None of the above

The University is considering the level of light to provide at night on campus. Cynthia and Shirley are the only students who work on campus at night. Cynthia's marginal benefit for light is given by MB40-4Q where Q is the brightness of light; while Shirley's marginal benefit is MB -20-20 If there are no fixed costs, and the marginal cost of providing light is given by MC-12, then what is the optimal brightness of light for the university to provide? 10 07 4 None of the above

Exploring Economics

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Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter2: Economics: Eight Powerful Ideas

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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