Assume that health insurance is private in a country, and the market for insurance iscompetitive. The figure below shows the marginal benefit and willingness and abilityto pay curve.Premium (thousands of dollars per year)30 million.40 million.10 million.20 million.12O10CO62O10D = MB5020 30 40Quantity (millions of families insured)Suppose that the marginal social benefit of insurance exceeds the willingness andability to pay by a constant $2,000 per family per year. Suppose the marginal cost ofhealth insurance is a constant $8,000 a year. What is the efficient quantity of healthinsurance policies?

Assume that health insurance is private in a country, and the market for insurance is competitive. The figure below shows the marginal benefit and willingness and ability to pay curve. Premium (thousands of dollars per year) 30 million. 40 million. 10 million. 20 million. O co 6 4 2 10 D = MB 20 30 40 50 Quantity (millions of families insured) Suppose that the marginal social benefit of insurance exceeds the willingness and ability to pay by a constant $2,000 per family per year. Suppose the marginal cost of health insurance is a constant $8,000 a year. What is the efficient quantity of health insurance policies?

Assume that health insurance is private in a country, and the market for insurance is competitive. The figure below shows the marginal benefit and willingness and ability to pay curve. Premium (thousands of dollars per year) 30 million. 40 million. 10 million. 20 million. O co 6 4 2 10 D = MB 20 30 40 50 Quantity (millions of families insured) Suppose that the marginal social benefit of insurance exceeds the willingness and ability to pay by a constant $2,000 per family per year. Suppose the marginal cost of health insurance is a constant $8,000 a year. What is the efficient quantity of health insurance policies?

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