part B 3.(a) Why does an 'external social cost' lead to inefficient overproduction?(b) The table below provides information about the marginal social cost and marginalsocial benefit of streetlights, which are a public good.Marginal socialbenefitMarginal socialQuantity(streetlights perblock)cost(dollars per year)(dollars per year)114421273101048.136.166419(i) What is the number of streetlights per block that a private company wouldprovide? Why?(ii) What is the efficient quantity?

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(a) Why does an 'external social cost' lead to inefficient overproduction? (b) The table below provides information about the marginal social cost and marginal social benefit of streetlights, which are a public good. Quantity (streetlights per block) Marginal social Marginal social benefit cost (dollars per year) (dollars per year) 1 14 4 2 12 7 3 10 10 4 8 13 6 16 4 19 (i) What is the number of streetlights per block that a private company would provide? Why? (ii) What is the efficient quantity?

(a) Why does an 'external social cost' lead to inefficient overproduction? (b) The table below provides information about the marginal social cost and marginal social benefit of streetlights, which are a public good. Quantity (streetlights per block) Marginal social Marginal social benefit cost (dollars per year) (dollars per year) 1 14 4 2 12 7 3 10 10 4 8 13 6 16 4 19 (i) What is the number of streetlights per block that a private company would provide? Why? (ii) What is the efficient quantity?

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