-Mike, Joe, and Sam are roommates. They need lamps for their common living room. Lamps in their living room are a public good for these roommates. The marginal benefit that each individual receives from varying numbers of lamps in the living room is given in the table above. The marginal benefit for the second lamp to this group of roommates taken as a whole is
A) 10.
B) 13.
C) 9.
D) 17.

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-Mike, Joe, and Sam are roommates. They need lamps for their common living room. Lamps in their living room are a public good for these roommates. The marginal benefit that each individual receives from varying numbers of lamps in the living room is given in the table above. The marginal benefit for the second lamp to this group of roommates taken as a whole is
A) 10. 
B) 13. 
C) 9. 
D) 17.

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-Mike, Joe, and Sam are roommates. They need lamps for their common living room. Lamps in their living room are a public good for these roommates. The marginal benefit that each individual receives from varying numbers of lamps in the living room is given in the table above. The marginal benefit for the second lamp to this group of roommates taken as a whole is
A) 10. 
B) 13. 
C) 9. 
D) 17.

-Mike, Joe, and Sam Are Roommates