Suppose the Marginal Cost of Producing a Good Falls So

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose the marginal cost of producing a good falls so that the marginal social cost curve shifts downward. Then the efficient quantity to produce of that product

• A) decreases.
• B) does not change.
• C) increases.
• D) could increase, stay the same, or decrease.

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