Marginal Social Benefit (MSB) (Definition and Formula)
The marginal social benefit (MSB) quantifies the total value to society from an additional unit of a good's production or consumption. It is calculated by combining the marginal private benefit (MPB), which is the direct benefit to the producer or consumer, with any marginal external benefits (MEB) that are conferred upon third parties. The formula is: .
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