When a Perfectly Competitive, Well-Functioning Market Is Not in Equilibrium

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a perfectly competitive, well-functioning market is not in equilibrium:

• A) total surplus is not maximized.
• B) the market is not efficient.
• C) exchanges exist that make some better off without making someone else worse off.
• D) All of these are correct.

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