Society's demand curve for a public good:

a. is given by the horizontal summation of individual demand curves.
b. is given by the vertical summation of individual demand curves.
c. cannot be derived from individual demand curves due to the nature of a public good.
d. is given by the average citizen's individual demand curve.


b

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