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Consider a market with three consumers A, B and C. A has the demand function
P = 20 – Q, B has the demand function P = 12 - 0.5Q and C has the demand
function P = 8 - 0.5Q. The marginal cost of producing a product is constant at $8.
(i) If the product is a private good, compute the market equilibrium quantity.
(ii) Will your answer be different if the product is a public good instead?
Compare your answer with (i).
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