Market Equilibrium Maximizes the Sum Of

question 33

Multiple Choice

Market equilibrium maximizes the sum of:

• A) total cost and total benefit.
• B) consumer surplus and producer surplus.
• C) marginal cost and marginal benefit.
• D) excess demand and excess supply.

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