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Kuldeep Singh
on Oct 26, 2024
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Suppose the town of Falls Valley has a mosquito problem.After a bad summer,the town accountants explain that the marginal cost of providing one more treatment for mosquito control is $100,000.The town should provide the additional mosquito control only if the marginal:
A) benefit for any individual citizen is at least $100,000.
B) benefits for all individual citizens adds up to at least $100,000.
C) social cost of mosquito control is more than $100,000.
D) social cost of mosquito control is less than $100,000.
Mosquito Control
The management and reduction of mosquito populations to minimize their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment.
Marginal Cost
The financial impact of producing one additional unit of a product or service.
Treatment
A specific procedure or method used to address a disease, condition, or injury.
- Study the interaction between marginal cost and marginal social benefit in the setting of public goods.
- Analyze conditions under which public goods should be provided to enhance social welfare.
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Learning Objectives
- Study the interaction between marginal cost and marginal social benefit in the setting of public goods.
- Analyze conditions under which public goods should be provided to enhance social welfare.
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