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Exhibit 30-2

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A. Curve X, because if there is a positive externality, negative external benefits are associated with it: social costs external benefits - private benefits, therefore the marginal social benefit curve must lie below the marginal private benefit curve.
B. Curve X, because if there is a positive externality, external benefits are associated with it: social benefits = external benefits + private benefits, therefore the marginal social benefit curve must lie below the marginal private benefit curve.
C. Curve Y, because if there is a positive externality, external costs are associated with it: social benefits = external costs + private benefits, therefore the marginal social benefit curve must lie above the marginal private benefit cost curve.
D. Curve Y, because if there is a positive externality, external benefits are associated with it: social benefits = external benefits + private benefits, therefore the marginal social benefit curve must lie above the marginal private benefit curve.


Answer: D

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