In which of the following cases will the marginal social cost exceed the marginal private cost?
A) Smoking in a public place
B) Reading a book in a library
C) Listening to music on an iPod
D) Playing basketball in the gym

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The marginal social cost exceeds the marginal private cost in activities that impose external costs on society, which is the case with smoking in a public place due to secondhand smoke affecting others.

In Which of the Following Cases Will the Marginal Social