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personal finance government support and welfareWhat are marginal social costs?
Last Updated: 13th March, 2020
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Then, what is meant by marginal social cost?
Marginal social cost (MSC) is the total cost society pays for the production of another unit or for taking further action in the economy.
Furthermore, what is meant by social costs? Social cost in neoclassical economics is the sum of the private costs resulting from a transaction and the costs imposed on the consumers as a consequence of being exposed to the transaction for which they are not compensated or charged.
Similarly one may ask, what is marginal social benefit?
Marginal Social Benefit. Marginal social benefit is equal to the private marginal benefit a good provides plus any external benefits it creates. In other words, MSB gives the total marginal benefit of the good to society as a whole.
What is social cost example?
Definition of social cost – Social cost is the total cost to society. It includes private costs plus any external costs. Example of driving to work. Costs of paying for petrol (personal cost) Costs of increased congestion (external cost)