If a Competitive Market Is Producing at the Efficient Quantity

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a competitive market is producing at the efficient quantity, all of the following are true except which one?

• A)The efficient quantity is being produced.
• B)Total surplus is maximized.
• C)The marginal benefit to society exceeds the marginal cost.
• D)Deadweight loss is equal to zero.

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