Efficiency Is Consistent with

question 158

Multiple Choice

Efficiency is consistent with

• A) maximizing net benefits.
• B) equating marginal benefits and marginal costs.
• C) maximizing total benefits.
• D) minimizing total costs.
• E) a and b

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