To find the economy's marginal benefit curve for a public good, you would
A) average the individual marginal benefit curves horizontally.
B) average the individual marginal benefit curves vertically.
C) sum the individual marginal benefit curves horizontally.
D) sum the individual marginal benefit curves vertically.

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The marginal benefit curve for a public good is found by summing the individual marginal benefit curves vertically because public goods are non-rivalrous and non-excludable, meaning each individual's benefit adds up at each quantity level.

To Find the Economy's Marginal Benefit Curve for a Public