Suppose that a vaccine is developed for a highly contagious strain of flu. The likelihood that anyone will get this flu decreases as more people receive the vaccine. One of the demand curves below represents the private demand for the vaccine and the other represents the social demand for the vaccine. Price (5/dose) 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 01 The total social benefit of 75 doses is 02 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 Quantity (doses/day)

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Suppose that a vaccine is developed for a highly contagious strain of flu. The likelihood that anyone will get this flu decreases as more people receive
the vaccine. One of the demand curves below represents the private demand for the vaccine and the other represents the social demand for the
vaccine.
Price (5/dose)
110T
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250
Quantity (doses/day)
The total social benefit of 75 doses is:
D1
02
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a vaccine is developed for a highly contagious strain of flu. The likelihood that anyone will get this flu decreases as more people receive the vaccine. One of the demand curves below represents the private demand for the vaccine and the other represents the social demand for the vaccine. Price (5/dose) 110T 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 Quantity (doses/day) The total social benefit of 75 doses is: D1 02
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