Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.4

7.4 — practice question

The diagram displays the expected marginal private benefits (MPB), marginal social benefits (MSB), marginal private costs (MPC) and marginal social costs (MSC) for constructing a new road. The government steps in so that the socially desirable output is reached. Which combination identifies the equilibrium output without government intervention and the equilibrium output with government intervention?

  • Awithout government intervention: Q4; with government intervention: Q1
  • Bwithout government intervention: Q3; with government intervention: Q2
  • Cwithout government intervention: Q3; with government intervention: Q4
  • Dwithout government intervention: Q4; with government intervention: Q1

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