Table 16-3
Imagine a small town in which only two residents, Robert and John, own wells that produce water for safe drinking. Each Saturday, Robert and John work together to decide how many litres of water to pump, bring the water to town, and sell it at whatever price the market will bear. To keep things simple, suppose that Robert and John can pump as much water as they want without cost; therefore, the marginal cost of water equals zero.
The weekly town demand schedule and total revenue schedule for water are shown in the table.

-Refer to Table 16-3. The socially efficient level of water supplied to the market would be:
A) 60 litres
B) 80 litres
C) 100 litres
D) 120 litres

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Table 16-3
Imagine a small town in which only two residents, Robert and John, own wells that produce water for safe drinking. Each Saturday, Robert and John work together to decide how many litres of water to pump, bring the water to town, and sell it at whatever price the market will bear. To keep things simple, suppose that Robert and John can pump as much water as they want without cost; therefore, the marginal cost of water equals zero.
The weekly town demand schedule and total revenue schedule for water are shown in the table.
 
-Refer to Table 16-3. The socially efficient level of water supplied to the market would be:
A) 60 litres 
B) 80 litres 
C) 100 litres 
D) 120 litres

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The Answer of Table 16-3
Imagine a small town in which only two residents, Robert and John, own wells that produce water for safe drinking. Each Saturday, Robert and John work together to decide how many litres of water to pump, bring the water to town, and sell it at whatever price the market will bear. To keep things simple, suppose that Robert and John can pump as much water as they want without cost; therefore, the marginal cost of water equals zero.
The weekly town demand schedule and total revenue schedule for water are shown in the table.
 
-Refer to Table 16-3. The socially efficient level of water supplied to the market would be:
A) 60 litres 
B) 80 litres 
C) 100 litres 
D) 120 litres

Table 16-3 Imagine a Small Town in Which Only Two Residents, Robert