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Which point is the SOCIAL optimum?

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Point F. Where TRUE benefit (MSB) meets cost: point F, quantity 3. Not zero — the ban question is a different debate. Count the harm to others: MSB crosses S at point F, quantity 3 — society wants consumption cut, not eliminated.

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