Which of the Following Is a Question Economists Have Struggled

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a question economists have struggled to address with only partial success?

• A) Whether monopolistic competition provides optimal productive or allocative efficiency?
• B) Whether a market-oriented economy produces the optimal amount of variety?
• C) Does a market-orientated economy provide productive or allocative efficiency?
• D) Does a monopolistically competitive industry displays allocative efficiency in the short run?

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