Which One of the Following Need Not Be Satisfied to Achieve

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following need not be satisfied to achieve allocative efficiency?

• A)Marginal social cost equals marginal social benefit.
• B)The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is maximized.
• C)Price equals marginal social benefit.
• D)Price equals marginal social cost.
• E)Only high-quality goods are produced.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average value of all the data points in a population, representing the central tendency of the dataset.

Stratified Sampling

A sampling method that divides the population into smaller groups, or strata, based on shared attributes or characteristics before sampling to ensure a more representative sample.

Sampling Method

A technique used in statistics to select a subset of individuals from a population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Consumer Products

Goods sold directly to the consumer for personal, family, or household use, as opposed to products intended for industrial or commercial use.