At the Current Level of Output, the Marginal Social Cost

question 11

Multiple Choice

At the current level of output, the marginal social cost of paper is $30 per ton and its marginal private cost is $20 per ton. The marginal social benefit from paper is $20 per ton. The market for paper is competitive and unregulated. This means that at the current level of production,

• A) the market for paper is in equilibrium.
• B) the efficient quantity of paper is produced.
• C) there is a shortage of paper.
• D) the quantity of paper produced is less than the efficient level of output.

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Definitions:

APS

Average Propensity to Save, which is the fraction of income that is saved rather than spent on consumption, calculated as savings divided by disposable income.

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, the ratio of total consumption to total disposable income, indicating how much income is spent on goods and services.

APS

Average Propensity to Save, a macroeconomic term that refers to the proportion of total income which is saved by households in an economy.

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which is a measure of the percentage of income that is spent on goods and services rather than being saved.