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Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good
-(Figure: An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good) Look at the figure An Individual's Marginal Benefit from a Public Good. Assume that two individuals will share consumption of a public good; each individual has the marginal benefit curve shown in the figure. If the marginal cost of the good is $24, what is the total benefit of the level of the public good that maximizes society's welfare?

A) $0
B) $24
C) $124
D) $256